Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.0088 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 0.0088 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in French Polynesia peaked at 0.0131 Mt CO2e in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places French Polynesia 172nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | +18.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.003 Mt CO2e | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.003 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0044 Mt CO2e | +41.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0056 Mt CO2e | +27.3% |
| 1983 | 0.007 Mt CO2e | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0095 Mt CO2e | +35.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0093 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0108 Mt CO2e | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0117 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0115 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0104 Mt CO2e | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0122 Mt CO2e | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0127 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0131 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0131 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0106 Mt CO2e | -19.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0098 Mt CO2e | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0096 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.01 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0103 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0103 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0099 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0112 Mt CO2e | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0122 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0128 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0121 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0124 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0116 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0114 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0116 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0103 Mt CO2e | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0102 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0093 Mt CO2e | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0093 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0095 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0096 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0093 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0095 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0076 Mt CO2e | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0085 Mt CO2e | +32.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0085 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0088 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 0.0088 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1398 Mt CO2e, 6% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 0.0088 Mt CO2e is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.025 Mt CO2e, 35% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | 0.003 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0083 Mt CO2e | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | 0.0117 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0112 Mt CO2e | 0.0096 Mt CO2e | 0.0131 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0116 Mt CO2e | 0.0099 Mt CO2e | 0.0128 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.009 Mt CO2e | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | 0.0102 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0078 Mt CO2e | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | 0.0088 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 169 Comoros 0.0118 Mt CO2e compare
- 170 Seychelles 0.01 Mt CO2e compare
- 171 Cape Verde 0.0092 Mt CO2e compare
- 173 Malta 0.0073 Mt CO2e compare
- 174 Solomon Islands 0.0071 Mt CO2e compare
- 175 Barbados 0.0064 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)
- 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in French Polynesia?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in French Polynesia was 0.0088 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 industrial processes recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0131 Mt CO2e in 1992.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does French Polynesia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- French Polynesia ranks 172nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (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 industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).