Long run air pollution in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Long run air pollution was 7,923 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
7,923
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
182nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
15,681
in 2004
All-time low
1.06
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in French Polynesia, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run air pollution in French Polynesia is 7,923, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in French Polynesia peaked at 15,681 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 1750.
That places French Polynesia 182nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 1.06 | — |
| 1751 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 1.08 | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 1.08 | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 1.09 | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 1.09 | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 1.1 | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 1.11 | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 1.11 | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 1.12 | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 1.12 | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 1.13 | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 1.13 | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 1.14 | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 1.15 | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 1.15 | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 1.16 | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 1.16 | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 1.17 | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 1.17 | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 1.18 | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 1.19 | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 1.19 | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 1.2 | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 1.2 | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 1.21 | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 1.22 | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 1.22 | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 1.23 | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 1.24 | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 1.24 | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 1.25 | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 1.25 | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 1.26 | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 1.27 | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 1.27 | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 1.28 | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 1.29 | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 1.29 | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 1.3 | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 1.31 | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 1.31 | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 1.32 | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 1.33 | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 1.33 | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 1.34 | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 1.35 | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 1.35 | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 1.36 | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 1.37 | +0.8% |
| 1802 | 1.38 | +0.7% |
| 1803 | 1.39 | +0.7% |
| 1804 | 1.4 | +0.7% |
| 1805 | 1.41 | +0.7% |
| 1806 | 1.42 | +0.7% |
| 1807 | 1.43 | +0.7% |
| 1808 | 1.44 | +0.7% |
| 1809 | 1.45 | +0.7% |
| 1810 | 1.46 | +0.7% |
| 1811 | 1.47 | +0.8% |
| 1812 | 1.48 | +0.8% |
| 1813 | 1.5 | +0.8% |
| 1814 | 1.51 | +0.8% |
| 1815 | 1.52 | +0.8% |
| 1816 | 1.53 | +0.8% |
| 1817 | 1.54 | +0.8% |
| 1818 | 1.55 | +0.8% |
| 1819 | 1.57 | +0.7% |
| 1820 | 1.58 | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 1.59 | +0.8% |
| 1822 | 1.6 | +0.8% |
| 1823 | 1.61 | +0.8% |
| 1824 | 1.63 | +0.8% |
| 1825 | 1.64 | +0.8% |
| 1826 | 1.65 | +0.7% |
| 1827 | 1.66 | +0.7% |
| 1828 | 1.67 | +0.7% |
| 1829 | 1.69 | +0.7% |
| 1830 | 1.7 | +0.7% |
| 1831 | 1.71 | +0.8% |
| 1832 | 1.73 | +0.8% |
| 1833 | 1.74 | +0.8% |
| 1834 | 1.75 | +0.8% |
| 1835 | 1.76 | +0.7% |
| 1836 | 1.78 | +0.7% |
| 1837 | 1.79 | +0.7% |
| 1838 | 1.8 | +0.7% |
| 1839 | 1.82 | +0.7% |
| 1840 | 1.83 | +0.7% |
| 1841 | 1.84 | +0.8% |
| 1842 | 1.86 | +0.7% |
| 1843 | 1.87 | +0.7% |
| 1844 | 1.89 | +0.7% |
| 1845 | 1.9 | +0.7% |
| 1846 | 1.91 | +0.7% |
| 1847 | 1.93 | +0.7% |
| 1848 | 1.94 | +0.7% |
| 1849 | 1.96 | +0.7% |
| 1850 | 1.97 | +0.7% |
| 1851 | 1.98 | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 2 | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 2.01 | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 2.03 | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 2.04 | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 2.06 | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 2.07 | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 2.09 | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 2.1 | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 2.12 | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 2.14 | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 2.15 | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 2.17 | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 2.19 | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 2.21 | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 2.23 | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 2.24 | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 2.26 | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 2.28 | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 2.3 | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 2.32 | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 2.34 | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 2.35 | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 2.37 | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 2.39 | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 2.41 | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 2.43 | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 2.45 | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 2.47 | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 2.49 | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 2.51 | +0.8% |
| 1882 | 2.53 | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 2.55 | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 2.56 | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 2.58 | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 2.6 | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 2.62 | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 2.65 | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 2.67 | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 2.69 | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 2.72 | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 2.74 | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 2.76 | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 2.79 | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 2.81 | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 2.83 | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 2.86 | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 2.88 | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 2.91 | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 2.93 | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 4.03 | +37.6% |
| 1902 | 5.14 | +27.5% |
| 1903 | 6.25 | +21.7% |
| 1904 | 7.37 | +17.9% |
| 1905 | 8.5 | +15.2% |
| 1906 | 9.63 | +13.3% |
| 1907 | 10.77 | +11.8% |
| 1908 | 11.92 | +10.6% |
| 1909 | 13.07 | +9.7% |
| 1910 | 14.23 | +8.8% |
| 1911 | 15.31 | +7.6% |
| 1912 | 16.39 | +7.1% |
| 1913 | 17.47 | +6.6% |
| 1914 | 18.54 | +6.1% |
| 1915 | 19.6 | +5.7% |
| 1916 | 20.66 | +5.4% |
| 1917 | 21.71 | +5.1% |
| 1918 | 22.76 | +4.8% |
| 1919 | 23.81 | +4.6% |
| 1920 | 24.84 | +4.4% |
| 1921 | 26.65 | +7.2% |
| 1922 | 28.51 | +7.0% |
| 1923 | 30.45 | +6.8% |
| 1924 | 32.44 | +6.5% |
| 1925 | 34.59 | +6.6% |
| 1926 | 36.77 | +6.3% |
| 1927 | 38.96 | +6.0% |
| 1928 | 41.2 | +5.7% |
| 1929 | 43.5 | +5.6% |
| 1930 | 45.81 | +5.3% |
| 1931 | 48.51 | +5.9% |
| 1932 | 51.25 | +5.7% |
| 1933 | 54.08 | +5.5% |
| 1934 | 56.98 | +5.4% |
| 1935 | 59.96 | +5.2% |
| 1936 | 63.1 | +5.2% |
| 1937 | 66.31 | +5.1% |
| 1938 | 69.59 | +4.9% |
| 1939 | 72.93 | +4.8% |
| 1940 | 76.4 | +4.8% |
| 1941 | 81.03 | +6.1% |
| 1942 | 85.77 | +5.8% |
| 1943 | 90.66 | +5.7% |
| 1944 | 95.71 | +5.6% |
| 1945 | 100.87 | +5.4% |
| 1946 | 106.25 | +5.3% |
| 1947 | 111.78 | +5.2% |
| 1948 | 117.44 | +5.1% |
| 1949 | 123.33 | +5.0% |
| 1950 | 129.32 | +4.9% |
| 1951 | 136.06 | +5.2% |
| 1952 | 142.86 | +5.0% |
| 1953 | 149.67 | +4.8% |
| 1954 | 156.41 | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 484.28 | +209.6% |
| 1956 | 488.78 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 546.4 | +11.8% |
| 1958 | 551.47 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 401.12 | -27.3% |
| 1960 | 460.64 | +14.8% |
| 1961 | 622.67 | +35.2% |
| 1962 | 550.29 | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 681.03 | +23.8% |
| 1964 | 685.56 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 814.57 | +18.8% |
| 1966 | 1,068 | +31.1% |
| 1967 | 1,196 | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 1,301 | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 1,355 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 1,580 | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 5,252 | +232.4% |
| 1972 | 5,031 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 5,783 | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 6,682 | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 6,128 | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 6,033 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 5,970 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 7,276 | +21.9% |
| 1979 | 7,146 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 7,072 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 8,410 | +18.9% |
| 1982 | 8,421 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 8,884 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 9,932 | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 9,835 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 10,802 | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 10,544 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 9,611 | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 9,423 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 10,505 | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 10,924 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 11,943 | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 11,851 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 8,203 | -30.8% |
| 1995 | 9,115 | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 9,151 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 9,084 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 9,790 | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 9,450 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 10,326 | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 12,387 | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 13,288 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 13,255 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 15,681 | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 14,246 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 12,722 | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 13,066 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 12,478 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 11,556 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 10,756 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 9,742 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 8,987 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 9,082 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 9,477 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 9,648 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 9,708 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 9,115 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 9,649 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 9,089 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 7,388 | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 7,769 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 7,923 | +2.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 7,923 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,409, 9% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 7,923 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102,909, 8% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +232.4% | 1,580 | 5,252 |
| 1955 | +209.6% | 156.41 | 484.28 |
| 1901 | +37.6% | 2.93 | 4.03 |
| 1961 | +35.2% | 460.64 | 622.67 |
| 1994 | -30.8% | 11,851 | 8,203 |
| 1966 | +31.1% | 814.57 | 1,068 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.08 | 1.06 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1760s | 1.14 | 1.11 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 1770s | 1.2 | 1.17 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1780s | 1.26 | 1.23 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 1790s | 1.32 | 1.29 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 1800s | 1.4 | 1.36 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.51 | 1.46 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.63 | 1.58 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.76 | 1.7 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.89 | 1.83 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.04 | 1.97 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.2 | 2.12 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.38 | 2.3 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.58 | 2.49 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.8 | 2.69 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.96 | 2.93 | 13.07 | 10 |
| 1910s | 19.05 | 14.23 | 23.81 | 10 |
| 1920s | 33.79 | 24.84 | 43.5 | 10 |
| 1930s | 58.85 | 45.81 | 72.93 | 10 |
| 1940s | 98.92 | 76.4 | 123.33 | 10 |
| 1950s | 318.64 | 129.32 | 551.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 873.45 | 460.64 | 1,355 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,688 | 1,580 | 7,276 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,294 | 7,072 | 10,802 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,002 | 8,203 | 11,943 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,900 | 10,326 | 15,681 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,525 | 8,987 | 10,756 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,693 | 7,388 | 7,923 | 3 |
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- 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 long run air pollution in French Polynesia?
- Long run air pollution in French Polynesia was 7,923 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,681 in 2004.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 1750.
- How does French Polynesia rank for long run air pollution?
- French Polynesia ranks 182nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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