Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 3.27 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in French Polynesia, 1955–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 3.27 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in French Polynesia peaked at 3.41 tonnes per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3578 tonnes per person, in 1959.
That places French Polynesia 49th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5646 tonnes per person | 0.3578 tonnes per person | 0.6538 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.9475 tonnes per person | 0.4378 tonnes per person | 1.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.81 tonnes per person | 1.59 tonnes per person | 2.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.64 tonnes per person | 1.87 tonnes per person | 3.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.42 tonnes per person | 2.3 tonnes per person | 2.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.19 tonnes per person | 2.85 tonnes per person | 3.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 tonnes per person | 3.05 tonnes per person | 3.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 tonnes per person | 2.98 tonnes per person | 3.27 tonnes per person | 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 per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in French Polynesia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in French Polynesia was 3.27 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 tonnes per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3578 tonnes per person in 1959.
- How does French Polynesia rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- French Polynesia ranks 49th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.