Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 30.34 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in French Polynesia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, solid biofuels — energy consumption in French Polynesia stood at 30.34 TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in French Polynesia peaked at 46.01 TJ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 29.89 TJ, in 2023.
That places French Polynesia 184th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.39 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 31.1 TJ | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 33.63 TJ | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 33.79 TJ | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 34.46 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 34.02 TJ | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 35.62 TJ | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 37.94 TJ | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 45 TJ | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 38.06 TJ | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 37.87 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 42.96 TJ | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 37.96 TJ | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 37.48 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 37.48 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 37.48 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 39.34 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 43.23 TJ | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 44.23 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 46.01 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 45.86 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 31.6 TJ | -31.1% |
| 2012 | 32.01 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 32.24 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 31.71 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 32.01 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 32.75 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 32.98 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 36.15 TJ | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 35.03 TJ | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 33.97 TJ | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 35.62 TJ | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 34.07 TJ | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 29.89 TJ | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 30.34 TJ | +1.5% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 30.34 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,134 TJ, 1% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 30.34 TJ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,578 TJ, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solid biofuels — Energy consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -31.1% | 45.86 TJ | 31.6 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.4 TJ | 30.39 TJ | 45 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.4 TJ | 37.48 TJ | 46.01 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.23 TJ | 31.6 TJ | 45.86 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.78 TJ | 29.89 TJ | 35.62 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 181 Malta 46.4 TJ compare
- 182 Andorra 43.16 TJ compare
- 183 Netherlands Antilles (former) 32.49 TJ compare
- 185 Seychelles 29.52 TJ compare
- 186 China, Macao SAR 29.5 TJ compare
- 186 Guam 29.5 TJ 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 solid biofuels — energy consumption in French Polynesia?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in French Polynesia was 30.34 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.01 TJ in 2009.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.89 TJ in 2023.
- How does French Polynesia rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- French Polynesia ranks 184th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.