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
81st
of 90 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 81st out of 90 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Municipal waste recycled in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 9,634 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 5,468 tonnes | -43.2% |
| 2013 | 1,303 tonnes | -76.2% |
| 2014 | 776.5 tonnes | -40.4% |
| 2015 | 250 tonnes | -67.8% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 250 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 948,000 tonnes, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 250 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.09 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 78 Suriname 2,300 tonnes
- 79 Dominica 1,000 tonnes compare
- 80 Bermuda 400 tonnes compare
- 82 Saint Kitts and Nevis 51.8 tonnes compare
- 83 Andorra 0 tonnes
- 83 Anguilla 0 tonnes
- 83 Azerbaijan 0 tonnes
- 83 British Virgin Islands 0 tonnes
- 83 Liechtenstein 0 tonnes
- 83 Monaco 0 tonnes
- 83 New Zealand 0 tonnes
- 83 North Macedonia 0 tonnes
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 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 81st out of 90 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).