Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 0.0738 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in French Polynesia, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in French Polynesia is 0.0738 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in French Polynesia peaked at 0.0738 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0379 Mt CO2e, in 1974.
French Polynesia ranks 178th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.038 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.039 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0385 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0382 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0379 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0392 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0401 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0412 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0425 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0432 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0456 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0524 Mt CO2e | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 0.052 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0509 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0541 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0577 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.058 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0565 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.057 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0582 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0568 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0574 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0586 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0602 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.06 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0594 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0594 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0583 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0608 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0624 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0659 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0622 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0582 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0602 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0636 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0608 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0604 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0628 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0634 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0639 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0638 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0657 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0667 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0675 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.067 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0675 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.068 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0683 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0686 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0695 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0701 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.07 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0716 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0731 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0738 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 0.0738 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.06 Mt CO2e, 1% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 0.0738 Mt CO2e is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.8 Mt CO2e, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0398 Mt CO2e | 0.0379 Mt CO2e | 0.0432 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0542 Mt CO2e | 0.0456 Mt CO2e | 0.0582 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0593 Mt CO2e | 0.0568 Mt CO2e | 0.0624 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0621 Mt CO2e | 0.0582 Mt CO2e | 0.0659 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0673 Mt CO2e | 0.0638 Mt CO2e | 0.0695 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0717 Mt CO2e | 0.07 Mt CO2e | 0.0738 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 175 Tonga 0.0975 Mt CO2e compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0789 Mt CO2e compare
- 177 Seychelles 0.0743 Mt CO2e compare
- 179 Saint Lucia 0.0602 Mt CO2e compare
- 180 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0577 Mt CO2e compare
- 180 Greenland 0.0577 Mt CO2e 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9576 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in French Polynesia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in French Polynesia was 0.0738 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0738 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0379 Mt CO2e in 1974.
- How does French Polynesia rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- French Polynesia ranks 178th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).