Charcoal — Energy consumption in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 17.11 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
17.11 TJ
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
146th
of 180 countries
All-time high
23.22 TJ
in 2018
All-time low
0.885 TJ
in 1995
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Charcoal — Energy consumption in French Polynesia, 1992–2024

05101520251992200820241992: 2.1 TJ1993: 1.8 TJ1994: 1.8 TJ1995: 0.885 TJ1996: 0.885 TJ1997: 2.4 TJ1998: 9.1 TJ1999: 1.8 TJ2000: 1.2 TJ2001: 5.9 TJ2002: 1.4 TJ2003: 0.944 TJ2004: 0.944 TJ2005: 0.944 TJ2006: 2.8 TJ2007: 4 TJ2008: 4.5 TJ2009: 6 TJ2010: 4.6 TJ2011: 18.6 TJ2012: 19 TJ2013: 19.2 TJ2014: 18.7 TJ2015: 19 TJ2016: 19.7 TJ2017: 20 TJ2018: 23.2 TJ2019: 22.2 TJ2020: 21.1 TJ2021: 22.8 TJ2022: 21.2 TJ2023: 17.1 TJ2024: 17.1 TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

In 2024, charcoal — energy consumption in French Polynesia stood at 17.11 TJ.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in French Polynesia peaked at 23.22 TJ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.885 TJ, in 1995.

That places French Polynesia 146th out of 180 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.

Charcoal — Energy consumption in French Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for Charcoal — Energy consumption in French Polynesia, 1992 to 2024.
Year TJ Change
1992 2.06 TJ —
1993 1.77 TJ -14.3%
1994 1.77 TJ +0.0%
1995 0.885 TJ -50.0%
1996 0.885 TJ +0.0%
1997 2.36 TJ +166.7%
1998 9.09 TJ +285.0%
1999 1.77 TJ -80.5%
2000 1.21 TJ -31.7%
2001 5.9 TJ +387.8%
2002 1.42 TJ -76.0%
2003 0.944 TJ -33.3%
2004 0.944 TJ +0.0%
2005 0.944 TJ +0.0%
2006 2.8 TJ +196.9%
2007 3.95 TJ +41.1%
2008 4.54 TJ +14.9%
2009 5.99 TJ +31.8%
2010 4.63 TJ -22.7%
2011 18.61 TJ +301.9%
2012 19 TJ +2.1%
2013 19.2 TJ +1.1%
2014 18.67 TJ -2.8%
2015 18.97 TJ +1.6%
2016 19.74 TJ +4.0%
2017 20 TJ +1.3%
2018 23.22 TJ +16.1%
2019 22.15 TJ -4.6%
2020 21.12 TJ -4.7%
2021 22.8 TJ +8.0%
2022 21.24 TJ -6.9%
2023 17.08 TJ -19.6%
2024 17.11 TJ +0.2%

French Polynesia compared with similar countries

  • French Polynesia's 17.11 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 74.93 TJ, 23% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • French Polynesia's 17.11 TJ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.95 TJ, 18% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Charcoal — Energy consumption 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +387.8% 1.21 TJ 5.9 TJ
2011 +301.9% 4.63 TJ 18.61 TJ
1998 +285.0% 2.36 TJ 9.09 TJ
2006 +196.9% 0.944 TJ 2.8 TJ
1997 +166.7% 0.885 TJ 2.36 TJ

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.57 TJ 0.885 TJ 9.09 TJ 8
2000s 2.86 TJ 0.944 TJ 5.99 TJ 10
2010s 18.42 TJ 4.63 TJ 23.22 TJ 10
2020s 19.87 TJ 17.08 TJ 22.8 TJ 5

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 143 Brunei Darussalam 21.39 TJ compare
  2. 144 Samoa 18.59 TJ compare
  3. 145 Aruba 17.7 TJ compare
  4. 147 Mauritius 16.49 TJ compare
  5. 148 Netherlands Antilles (former) 16.23 TJ compare
  6. 149 Kiribati 13.28 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

More environment data for French Polynesia

All data for French Polynesia →

Frequently asked questions

What is charcoal — energy consumption in French Polynesia?
Charcoal — energy consumption in French Polynesia was 17.11 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 23.22 TJ in 2018.
What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.885 TJ in 1995.
How does French Polynesia rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
French Polynesia ranks 146th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 33 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Charcoal — Energy consumption in French Polynesia. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 27 September 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/charcoal-energy-consumption/french-polynesia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/charcoal-energy-consumption/french-polynesia/">Charcoal — Energy consumption in French Polynesia</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Charcoal — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 7,041 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.