What is land-use change — emissions per capita in Polynesia?

Land-use change — emissions per capita in Polynesia was 0.12 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Polynesia?

The highest recorded value was 0.2 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.

What is the lowest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Polynesia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.12 t CO2eq/cap in 2016.

How does Polynesia rank for land-use change — emissions per capita?

Polynesia ranks 11th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.

Is land-use change — emissions per capita rising or falling in Polynesia?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Polynesia data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Polynesia

Name: Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Polynesia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Polynesia: Land-use change — Emissions per capita was 0.12 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.12 t CO2eq/cap

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

11th

of 20 countries

All-time high

0.2 t CO2eq/cap

in 1990

All-time low

0.12 t CO2eq/cap

in 2016

Years of data

1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Polynesia, 1990–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

In 2023, land-use change — emissions per capita in Polynesia stood at 0.12 t CO2eq/cap. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions per capita in Polynesia peaked at 0.2 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.12 t CO2eq/cap, in 2016.

Polynesia ranks 11th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Polynesia, 1990 to 2023.
Year	t CO2eq/cap	Change
1990	0.2 t CO2eq/cap	—
1991	0.2 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
1992	0.2 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
1993	0.2 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
1994	0.19 t CO2eq/cap	-5.0%
1995	0.19 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
1996	0.19 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
1997	0.19 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
1998	0.19 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
1999	0.19 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2000	0.18 t CO2eq/cap	-5.3%
2001	0.19 t CO2eq/cap	+5.6%
2002	0.19 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2003	0.19 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2004	0.19 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2005	0.19 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2006	0.19 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2007	0.18 t CO2eq/cap	-5.3%
2008	0.18 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2009	0.18 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2010	0.18 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2011	0.16 t CO2eq/cap	-11.1%
2012	0.15 t CO2eq/cap	-6.3%
2013	0.15 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2014	0.15 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2015	0.15 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2016	0.12 t CO2eq/cap	-20.0%
2017	0.12 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2018	0.12 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2019	0.12 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2020	0.12 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2021	0.12 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2022	0.12 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%
2023	0.12 t CO2eq/cap	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.194 t CO2eq/cap	0.19 t CO2eq/cap	0.2 t CO2eq/cap	10
2000s	0.186 t CO2eq/cap	0.18 t CO2eq/cap	0.19 t CO2eq/cap	10
2010s	0.142 t CO2eq/cap	0.12 t CO2eq/cap	0.18 t CO2eq/cap	10
2020s	0.12 t CO2eq/cap	0.12 t CO2eq/cap	0.12 t CO2eq/cap	4

Countries ranked near Polynesia

8 Cambodia 4.19 t CO2eq/cap compare
9 Liberia 4.17 t CO2eq/cap compare
9 Melanesia 0.24 t CO2eq/cap compare
10 Peru 3.86 t CO2eq/cap compare
10 Timor-Leste 0.17 t CO2eq/cap compare
11 Canada 2.36 t CO2eq/cap compare
12 Cameroon 2.17 t CO2eq/cap compare
13 Equatorial Guinea 2.07 t CO2eq/cap compare
13 Republic of Moldova 0.05 t CO2eq/cap compare
13 Viet Nam 0.05 t CO2eq/cap compare
14 Vanuatu 1.95 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

More climate change data for Polynesia

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 579.32 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 115.22 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 464.1 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4348 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.57 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.92 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.92 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0028 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.011 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0001 kt (2050)

All data for Polynesia →

Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions per capita in Polynesia?: Land-use change — emissions per capita in Polynesia was 0.12 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Polynesia?: The highest recorded value was 0.2 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Polynesia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.12 t CO2eq/cap in 2016.
How does Polynesia rank for land-use change — emissions per capita?: Polynesia ranks 11th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions per capita rising or falling in Polynesia?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Polynesia data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land-use change — Emissions per capita
Unit: t CO2eq/cap
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.