Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 global cumulative co₂ emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions in French Polynesia peaked at 0.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1955.
French Polynesia ranks 169th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
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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 share of global cumulative co₂ emissions in French Polynesia?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions 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 global cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1955.
- How does French Polynesia rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions?
- French Polynesia ranks 169th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 global cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global total cumulative emissions of CO₂.