Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 0.1841 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in French Polynesia, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2025, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in French Polynesia stood at 0.1841 °C.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.7% on the previous year and up 148.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in French Polynesia peaked at 0.4938 °C in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.8593 °C, in 1955.
That places French Polynesia 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.377 °C | -0.7194 °C | -0.211 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.4586 °C | -0.8593 °C | -0.1156 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.362 °C | -0.5324 °C | 0.0571 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.4499 °C | -0.773 °C | -0.2358 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1475 °C | -0.389 °C | 0.0878 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0554 °C | -0.3017 °C | 0.1883 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0183 °C | -0.3644 °C | 0.25 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0119 °C | -0.6079 °C | 0.4938 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0353 °C | -0.4874 °C | 0.291 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 168 Panama 0.2395 °C compare
- 169 Hong Kong 0.2065 °C compare
- 170 Seychelles 0.2043 °C compare
- 172 American Samoa 0.1717 °C compare
- 173 Cook Islands 0.1703 °C compare
- 174 Brazil 0.1618 °C compare
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 temperature anomalies vs. latitude in French Polynesia?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in French Polynesia was 0.1841 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4938 °C in 2016.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8593 °C in 1955.
- How does French Polynesia rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- French Polynesia ranks 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Temperature anomalies vs. latitude. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.