Municipal waste recycled in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Municipal waste recycled was 250 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
250 tonnes
Change on year
down 67.8%
World rank
76th
of 86 countries
All-time high
9,634 tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
250 tonnes
in 2015
Years of data
5
2011–2015
Municipal waste recycled in French Polynesia, 2011–2015
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste recycled in French Polynesia is 250 tonnes, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 67.8% on the previous year and down 97.4% over five years.
That places French Polynesia 76th out of 86 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 73 Tanzania 3,291 tonnes compare
- 74 Dominica 1,000 tonnes compare
- 75 Bermuda 400 tonnes compare
- 77 Ukraine 100 tonnes compare
- 78 Andorra 0 tonnes compare
- 78 Anguilla 0 tonnes compare
- 78 Azerbaijan 0 tonnes compare
- 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 tonnes compare
- 78 British Virgin Islands 0 tonnes compare
- 78 Monaco 0 tonnes compare
- 78 New Zealand 0 tonnes compare
- 78 North Macedonia 0 tonnes compare
More environment data for French Polynesia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.84 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0281 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0008 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0738 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0419 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in French Polynesia?
- Municipal waste recycled in French Polynesia was 250 tonnes in 2015, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,634 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 250 tonnes in 2015.
- How does French Polynesia rank for municipal waste recycled?
- French Polynesia ranks 76th out of 86 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal waste recycled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes)