Fuelwood — Energy consumption in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 13.23 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in French Polynesia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuelwood — energy consumption in French Polynesia is 13.23 TJ, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in French Polynesia peaked at 41.23 TJ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.81 TJ, in 2023.
French Polynesia ranks 178th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.39 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 31.1 TJ | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 31.56 TJ | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 32.02 TJ | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 32.69 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 33.13 TJ | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 34.73 TJ | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 35.58 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 35.92 TJ | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 36.29 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 36.66 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 37.06 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 36.54 TJ | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 36.54 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 36.54 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36.54 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36.54 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 39.28 TJ | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 39.68 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 40.02 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 41.23 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 12.98 TJ | -68.5% |
| 2012 | 13.01 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 13.04 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 13.04 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.04 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 13.02 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.98 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 12.94 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 12.88 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 12.85 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 12.82 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 12.83 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 12.81 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 13.23 TJ | +3.3% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 13.23 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,326 TJ, 0% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 13.23 TJ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,778 TJ, 0% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuelwood — 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -68.5% | 41.23 TJ | 12.98 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.34 TJ | 30.39 TJ | 36.29 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.54 TJ | 36.54 TJ | 40.02 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.81 TJ | 12.88 TJ | 41.23 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.91 TJ | 12.81 TJ | 13.23 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 175 United States Virgin Islands 21.19 TJ compare
- 176 Netherlands Antilles (former) 16.26 TJ compare
- 177 Antigua and Barbuda 14.99 TJ compare
- 179 British Virgin Islands 11.67 TJ compare
- 180 Aruba 8.22 TJ compare
- 181 Bahrain 6.34 TJ compare
More environment data for French Polynesia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.42 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.863 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy consumption in French Polynesia?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in French Polynesia was 13.23 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.23 TJ in 2010.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.81 TJ in 2023.
- How does French Polynesia rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- French Polynesia ranks 178th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fuelwood — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.