Municipal waste collected in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Municipal waste collected was 83,326 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
83,326
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
98th
of 108 countries
All-time high
124,711
in 2013
All-time low
83,326
in 2015
Years of data
5
2011–2015
Municipal waste collected in French Polynesia, 2011–2015
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2015, municipal waste collected in French Polynesia stood at 83,326. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 21.9% over five years.
That places French Polynesia 98th out of 108 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Municipal waste collected in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 106,712 | — |
| 2012 | 115,712 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 124,711 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 104,019 | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 83,326 | -19.9% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 83,326 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.15 million, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 83,326 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.33 million, 6% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 95 Antigua and Barbuda 108,400 compare
- 96 French Guiana 108,020 compare
- 97 Bermuda 86,400 compare
- 99 Saint Lucia 79,000 compare
- 100 Andorra 40,880 compare
- 101 British Virgin Islands 36,697
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 municipal waste collected in French Polynesia?
- Municipal waste collected in French Polynesia was 83,326 in 2015, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste collected recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 124,711 in 2013.
- What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,326 in 2015.
- How does French Polynesia rank for municipal waste collected?
- French Polynesia ranks 98th out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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