Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 26.3% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in French Polynesia, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in French Polynesia stood at 26.3%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 329.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in French Polynesia peaked at 26.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -14.6%, in 2010.
That places French Polynesia 146th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -9.9% | -12.1% | -7.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | -10.7% | -13.4% | -8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | -14.6% | 26.3% | 6 |
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More climate change data for French Polynesia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 282,465 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Urban population 174,446 (2025)
- Urban population 61.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.27 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 35.02 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.27 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.27 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in French Polynesia?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in French Polynesia was 26.3% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.6% in 2010.
- How does French Polynesia rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- French Polynesia ranks 146th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 329.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.