Land-use change — Emissions Share in Polynesia

Polynesia: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 14.21 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
14.21 %
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
67th
of 223 countries
All-time high
63.08 %
in 1992
All-time low
13.56 %
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

1020304050601990200620231990: 61.9 %1991: 58.4 %1992: 63.1 %1993: 56.1 %1994: 56.2 %1995: 50.7 %1996: 51.5 %1997: 46.8 %1998: 44.9 %1999: 41.8 %2000: 43 %2001: 37.2 %2002: 35.6 %2003: 34.1 %2004: 33.5 %2005: 32.1 %2006: 30.4 %2007: 30.9 %2008: 31.6 %2009: 30.4 %2010: 29.9 %2011: 22.8 %2012: 22.6 %2013: 21.8 %2014: 21.6 %2015: 20.6 %2016: 15.6 %2017: 14.9 %2018: 15 %2019: 13.6 %2020: 14.2 %2021: 15.4 %2022: 14.9 %2023: 14.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Polynesia recorded 14.21 % for land-use change — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Polynesia peaked at 63.08 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 13.56 %, in 2019.

Polynesia ranks 67th of 223 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 Share in Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2) in Polynesia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 61.87 % —
1991 58.38 % -5.6%
1992 63.08 % +8.1%
1993 56.14 % -11.0%
1994 56.21 % +0.1%
1995 50.67 % -9.9%
1996 51.5 % +1.6%
1997 46.84 % -9.0%
1998 44.87 % -4.2%
1999 41.81 % -6.8%
2000 43.02 % +2.9%
2001 37.23 % -13.5%
2002 35.63 % -4.3%
2003 34.14 % -4.2%
2004 33.45 % -2.0%
2005 32.08 % -4.1%
2006 30.42 % -5.2%
2007 30.89 % +1.5%
2008 31.56 % +2.2%
2009 30.35 % -3.8%
2010 29.89 % -1.5%
2011 22.82 % -23.7%
2012 22.62 % -0.9%
2013 21.84 % -3.4%
2014 21.57 % -1.2%
2015 20.55 % -4.7%
2016 15.61 % -24.0%
2017 14.88 % -4.7%
2018 15.02 % +0.9%
2019 13.56 % -9.7%
2020 14.17 % +4.5%
2021 15.44 % +9.0%
2022 14.87 % -3.7%
2023 14.21 % -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.14 % 41.81 % 63.08 % 10
2000s 33.88 % 30.35 % 43.02 % 10
2010s 19.84 % 13.56 % 29.89 % 10
2020s 14.67 % 14.17 % 15.44 % 4

Countries ranked near Polynesia

  1. 64 Indonesia 14.88 % compare
  2. 65 Senegal 14.79 % compare
  3. 66 Malaysia 14.39 % compare
  4. 68 Sudan 12.82 % compare
  5. 69 Canada 12.57 % compare
  6. 70 Dominica 10.67 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share in Polynesia?
Land-use change — emissions share in Polynesia was 14.21 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 63.08 % in 1992.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.56 % in 2019.
How does Polynesia rank for land-use change — emissions share?
Polynesia ranks 67th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
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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.