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Environment · East Asia & Pacific · High income

French Polynesia: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 3.46 t (2024), 86th of 203 in the world and 15th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. GHG per person is 3.84 t (2024), 108th of 203 in the world and 17th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. GHG emissions is 1.1 Mt (2024), 170th of 203 in the world and 25th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific.

CO₂ per person3.46 t2024 · world 86/203 · region 15/37GHG per person3.84 t2024 · world 108/203 · region 17/37GHG emissions1.1 Mt2024 · world 170/203 · region 25/37CO₂ emissions1.0 Mt2024 · world 161/203 · region 24/37
CO₂ per person
French PolynesiaEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020French Polynesia3.46 tEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
French PolynesiaEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
0.05.0101520199520002005201020152020French Polynesia3.84 tEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
11 indicators

Environment: French Polynesia in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes3.46 t202486/20315/372.95 t3.66 t2.56 t−2.9%since 20147.35 t9.75 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e3.84 t2024108/20317/373.36 t4.02 t2.91 t−2.1%since 20149.06 t12.50 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e1.1 Mt2024170/20325/370.8 Mt1.1 Mt0.8 Mt−0.2%since 201421,426.8 Mt17,426.5 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt1.0 Mt2024161/20324/370.7 Mt1.0 Mt0.7 Mt−1.0%since 201417,388.8 Mt13,596.6 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e0.1 Mt2024178/20327/370.1 Mt0.1 Mt0.1 Mt+10%since 20142,697.1 Mt2,534.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption7.0%2022160/21224/378.8%7.5%8.2%+0.4 ppsince 201214.8%12.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output23.7%2021100/20613/3527.7%30.5%30.4%−3.7 ppsince 201125.9%26.7%27.8%
Forest coverForest area, % of land area42.4%202471/21422/3542.8%43.1%43.1%−0.6 ppsince 201427.3%36.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area8.1%2024186/21029/3610.3%9.7%8.7%−1.1 ppsince 201446.8%28.2%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area0.7%2024193/20631/340.7%0.7%0.7%±0.0 ppsince 20148.7%9.0%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory87.3%20255/2133/36··0.0%+87.3 ppsince 201522.0%22.2%17.0%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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French Polynesia and its nearest countries

French Polynesia has no land border; compared with the closest countries by distance between capitals. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorFrench PolynesiaAmerican SamoaSamoaTongaMexico
CO₂ per person3.46 t20240.00 t20241.60 t20241.63 t20243.64 t2024
GHG per person3.84 t20240.19 t20242.39 t20242.81 t20245.25 t2024
GHG emissions1.1 Mt20240.0 Mt20240.5 Mt20240.3 Mt2024686.8 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions1.0 Mt20240.0 Mt20240.3 Mt20240.2 Mt2024476.0 Mt2024
Methane0.1 Mt20240.0 Mt20240.1 Mt20240.1 Mt2024150.7 Mt2024
Renewable energy7.0%20220.4%202235.9%20222.3%202213.0%2021
Renewable power23.7%20213.9%202149.1%202114.2%202123.4%2021
Forest cover42.4%202479.6%202457.6%202412.1%202434.2%2024
Farmland8.1%202413.6%202417.8%202448.5%202450.6%2024
American Samoa: environmentSamoa: environmentTonga: environmentMexico: environment
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