Outdoor air pollution exposure in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 3.6 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
3.6
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
231st
of 241 countries
All-time high
4
in 2001
All-time low
3.1
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in French Polynesia, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 3.6 for outdoor air pollution exposure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in French Polynesia peaked at 4 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 1999.
That places French Polynesia 231st out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.5 | — |
| 1999 | 3.1 | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 3.2 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 4 | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 3.6 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.5 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 3.8 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 3.6 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 3.9 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 3.1 | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 3.3 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 3.7 | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 3.4 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 3.1 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 3.4 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 3.8 | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.3 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 3.4 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.8 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 3.6 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 3.1 | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 3.9 | +25.8% |
| 2023 | 3.7 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 3.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.3, 35% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 3.6 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.9, 40% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.57 | 3.1 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.52 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.56 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 229 Christmas Island 3.7 compare
- 229 Kiribati 3.7 compare
- 232 Norfolk Island 3.5 compare
- 233 Cook Islands 3.3 compare
- 233 Palau 3.3 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 outdoor air pollution exposure in French Polynesia?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in French Polynesia was 3.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2001.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 1999.
- How does French Polynesia rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- French Polynesia ranks 231st out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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