Human caused air pollution exposure in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Human caused air pollution exposure was 1.28 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.28
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
229th
of 240 countries
All-time high
1.49
in 2002
All-time low
0.97
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in French Polynesia, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in French Polynesia is 1.28, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in French Polynesia peaked at 1.49 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.97, in 1998.
That places French Polynesia 229th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Human caused air pollution exposure in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.97 | — |
| 1999 | 1.03 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 1.12 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 1.4 | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 1.49 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 1.42 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.21 | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 1.47 | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 1.22 | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 1.35 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 1.03 | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 1.13 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 1.15 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 1.12 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.2 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.34 | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 1.31 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.14 | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 1.15 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.37 | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 1.33 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.27 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.16 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 1.34 | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 1.25 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.28 | +2.4% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 1.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 16% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 1.28 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.49, 23% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 0.97 | 1.03 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.28 | 1.03 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 | 1.05 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 | 1.16 | 1.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 226 Wallis and Futuna 1.45 compare
- 227 Palau 1.4 compare
- 228 Samoa 1.37 compare
- 229 Nauru 1.28 compare
- 231 American Samoa 1.21 compare
- 232 Cook Islands 1.14 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 human caused air pollution exposure in French Polynesia?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in French Polynesia was 1.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 in 2002.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.97 in 1998.
- How does French Polynesia rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- French Polynesia ranks 229th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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