Per capita co2 oil in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Per capita co2 oil was 3.27 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita co2 oil in French Polynesia, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 oil in French Polynesia stood at 3.27.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 oil in French Polynesia peaked at 3.41 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3578, 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.
Per capita co2 oil in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.5953 | — |
| 1956 | 0.5759 | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 0.6538 | +13.5% |
| 1958 | 0.6399 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 0.3578 | -44.1% |
| 1960 | 0.4378 | +22.3% |
| 1961 | 0.686 | +56.7% |
| 1962 | 0.5457 | -20.4% |
| 1963 | 0.7349 | +34.7% |
| 1964 | 0.7104 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.8775 | +23.5% |
| 1966 | 1.22 | +38.7% |
| 1967 | 1.35 | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 1.45 | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 1.46 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 1.7 | +16.3% |
| 1971 | 1.93 | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 1.77 | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 1.66 | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 1.66 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.59 | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 1.91 | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 1.93 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 2.12 | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 1.86 | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 1.87 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 2.04 | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 2.02 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 2.45 | +21.3% |
| 1984 | 2.62 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 3.26 | +24.6% |
| 1986 | 3.28 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 3.21 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 2.95 | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 2.72 | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 2.57 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 2.54 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.36 | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 2.42 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.45 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.36 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.32 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.37 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.3 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 2.51 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 2.85 | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 3.15 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 3.25 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.32 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.3 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.2 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.19 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.22 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.24 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.2 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.41 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 3.25 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 3.21 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.21 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.08 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.05 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.11 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.13 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.14 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.19 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.98 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 3.1 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 3.16 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.14 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 3.27 | +4.3% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 3.27 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.3, 99% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 3.27 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.36, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 oil in French Polynesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +56.7% | 0.4378 | 0.686 |
| 1959 | -44.1% | 0.6399 | 0.3578 |
| 1966 | +38.7% | 0.8775 | 1.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5646 | 0.3578 | 0.6538 | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.9475 | 0.4378 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.81 | 1.59 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.64 | 1.87 | 3.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.42 | 2.3 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.19 | 2.85 | 3.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 | 3.05 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 | 2.98 | 3.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More climate change data for French Polynesia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 480,465 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 66.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 49.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0635 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0101 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co2 oil in French Polynesia?
- Per capita co2 oil in French Polynesia was 3.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 oil recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 in 2010.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 oil recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3578 in 1959.
- How does French Polynesia rank for per capita co2 oil?
- French Polynesia ranks 49th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 oil 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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