Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in French Polynesia, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in French Polynesia is 0 °C, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in French Polynesia peaked at 0 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places French Polynesia 178th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in French Polynesia?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in French Polynesia was 0 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does French Polynesia rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- French Polynesia ranks 178th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 174 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in °C.