Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 0.0333 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 0.0333 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in French Polynesia peaked at 0.0385 Mt CO2e in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0119 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
That places French Polynesia 176th 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 (total) excluding LULUCF in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0122 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0119 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0122 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0123 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0124 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0129 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0131 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0139 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0142 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0146 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0158 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0189 Mt CO2e | +19.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0202 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.022 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0262 Mt CO2e | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0272 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.031 Mt CO2e | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 0.032 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0318 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0303 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.035 Mt CO2e | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0359 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0381 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0385 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0344 Mt CO2e | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0328 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0332 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.035 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0372 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0377 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0319 Mt CO2e | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0327 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0328 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0347 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0341 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0338 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0328 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0356 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0366 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0339 Mt CO2e | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0351 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0336 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.034 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0341 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.033 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0326 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0333 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0314 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0293 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0297 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0284 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0276 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0321 Mt CO2e | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0325 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0333 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 0.0333 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.68 Mt CO2e, 2% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 0.0333 Mt CO2e is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4279 Mt CO2e, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.013 Mt CO2e | 0.0119 Mt CO2e | 0.0146 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0255 Mt CO2e | 0.0158 Mt CO2e | 0.032 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0358 Mt CO2e | 0.0328 Mt CO2e | 0.0385 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0339 Mt CO2e | 0.0319 Mt CO2e | 0.0366 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0326 Mt CO2e | 0.0293 Mt CO2e | 0.0351 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0308 Mt CO2e | 0.0276 Mt CO2e | 0.0333 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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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 (total) excluding lulucf in French Polynesia?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in French Polynesia was 0.0333 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0385 Mt CO2e in 1993.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0119 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does French Polynesia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- French Polynesia ranks 176th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).