Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.0018 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 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
French Polynesia recorded 0.0018 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in 2024.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in French Polynesia peaked at 0.0029 Mt CO2e in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 Mt CO2e, in 1977.
That places French Polynesia 163rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | +50.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | -50.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +40.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +28.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | +133.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | +26.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | -82.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | +700.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | +41.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 0.0018 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0129 Mt CO2e, 14% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 0.0018 Mt CO2e is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0419 Mt CO2e, 4% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +700.0% | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | 0.0024 Mt CO2e |
| 1986 | +133.3% | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | 0.0028 Mt CO2e |
| 1978 | +100.0% | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | 0.0002 Mt CO2e |
| 1980 | +100.0% | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | 0.0004 Mt CO2e |
| 2000 | -82.1% | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | 0.0005 Mt CO2e |
| 1974 | +50.0% | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | 0.0003 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 160 Solomon Islands 0.002 Mt CO2e compare
- 161 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0019 Mt CO2e compare
- 161 East Timor 0.0019 Mt CO2e compare
- 163 Puerto Rico 0.0018 Mt CO2e compare
- 165 Vanuatu 0.0015 Mt CO2e compare
- 166 Kuwait 0.0014 Mt CO2e compare
- 166 Samoa 0.0014 Mt CO2e compare
- 166 Seychelles 0.0014 Mt CO2e compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in French Polynesia?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in French Polynesia was 0.0018 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0029 Mt CO2e in 1988.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 Mt CO2e in 1977.
- How does French Polynesia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy)?
- French Polynesia ranks 163rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).