Land-use change — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Polynesia

Polynesia: Land-use change — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
-100 % change on previous year
World rank
73rd
of 103 countries
All-time high
284.76 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
12
1991–2012

Land-use change — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Polynesia, 1991–2012

-10001002003001991200120121991: 0 % change on previous year1992: 0 % change on previous year1993: 0 % change on previous year1994: 0 % change on previous year1995: 0 % change on previous year1996: 284.8 % change on previous year1997: 0 % change on previous year1998: 123.5 % change on previous year1999: -50.6 % change on previous year2000: -81.5 % change on previous year2001: -100 % change on previous year2012: -100 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2012, land-use change — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Polynesia stood at -100 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Polynesia peaked at 284.76 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2001.

That places Polynesia 73rd out of 103 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Land-use change — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Polynesia, 1991 to 2012.
Year % change on previous year Change
1991 0 % change on previous year —
1992 0 % change on previous year —
1993 0 % change on previous year —
1994 0 % change on previous year —
1995 0 % change on previous year —
1996 284.76 % change on previous year —
1997 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1998 123.45 % change on previous year —
1999 -50.64 % change on previous year -141.0%
2000 -81.47 % change on previous year +60.9%
2001 -100 % change on previous year +22.8%
2012 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.73 % change on previous year -50.64 % change on previous year 284.76 % change on previous year 9
2000s -90.73 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year -81.47 % change on previous year 2
2010s -100 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near Polynesia

  1. 70 Argentina -90.22 % change on previous year compare
  2. 71 Bahamas -95.68 % change on previous year compare
  3. 72 Costa Rica -96.18 % change on previous year compare
  4. 73 Burundi -100 % change on previous year compare
  5. 73 Burkina Faso -100 % change on previous year compare
  6. 73 Brunei -100 % change on previous year compare
  7. 73 China -100 % change on previous year compare
  8. 73 Comoros -100 % change on previous year compare
  9. 73 Cayman Islands -100 % change on previous year compare
  10. 73 Fiji -100 % change on previous year compare
  11. 73 Gambia -100 % change on previous year compare
  12. 73 Grenada -100 % change on previous year compare
  13. 73 Haiti -100 % change on previous year compare
  14. 73 Jamaica -100 % change on previous year compare
  15. 73 Kenya -100 % change on previous year compare
  16. 73 Sri Lanka -100 % change on previous year compare
  17. 73 Mali -100 % change on previous year compare
  18. 73 New Caledonia -100 % change on previous year compare
  19. 73 Puerto Rico -100 % change on previous year compare
  20. 73 French Polynesia -100 % change on previous year compare
  21. 73 Singapore -100 % change on previous year compare
  22. 73 Solomon Islands -100 % change on previous year compare
  23. 73 Turks and Caicos Islands -100 % change on previous year compare
  24. 73 East Timor -100 % change on previous year compare
  25. 73 Trinidad and Tobago -100 % change on previous year compare
  26. 73 Vanuatu -100 % change on previous year compare
  27. 73 Samoa -100 % change on previous year compare
  28. 73 French Guiana -100 % change on previous year compare
  29. 73 Mayotte -100 % change on previous year compare
  30. 73 Montserrat -100 % change on previous year compare
  31. 73 Timor-Leste -100 % change on previous year compare
  32. 73 China, mainland -100 % change on previous year compare
  33. 73 Brunei Darussalam -100 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Polynesia?
Land-use change — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Polynesia was -100 % change on previous year in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land-use change — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 284.76 % change on previous year in 1996.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2001.
How does Polynesia rank for land-use change — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
Polynesia ranks 73rd out of 103 countries with data for 2012.
Is land-use change — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Polynesia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land-use change — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
128 places, 3,570 data points, 1991–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Land-use change — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.