Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in French Polynesia, 1955–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 0.0% for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in 2024. That is the highest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in French Polynesia peaked at 0.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1955.
That places French Polynesia 164th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +87.6% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +48.7% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +28.7% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +8.5% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +9.6% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +15.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +12.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 5% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 29% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +87.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1957 | +48.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1958 | +28.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
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- 165 Maldives 0.0% compare
- 166 Faroe Islands 0.0% compare
- 167 Greenland 0.0% compare
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 share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in French Polynesia?
- Share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in French Polynesia was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1955.
- How does French Polynesia rank for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- French Polynesia ranks 164th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from oil.