Installed solar pv capacity in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.0809 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in French Polynesia, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 0.0809 for installed solar pv capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 174.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in French Polynesia peaked at 0.0809 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0005, in 2000.
That places French Polynesia 135th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0005 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0007 | +27.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 0.001 | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.011 | +279.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0142 | +28.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0191 | +34.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0255 | +33.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0295 | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0319 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0348 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0381 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0411 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0446 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0457 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0521 | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0529 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0806 | +52.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0809 | +0.4% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 0.0809 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01, 8% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 0.0809 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1563, 52% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity 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 | +279.3% | 0.0029 | 0.011 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0015 | 0.0005 | 0.0028 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0248 | 0.0029 | 0.0411 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0595 | 0.0446 | 0.0809 | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More energy & mining data for French Polynesia
- Fuel imports 0.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2022)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in French Polynesia?
- Installed solar pv capacity in French Polynesia was 0.0809 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0809 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 in 2000.
- How does French Polynesia rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- French Polynesia ranks 135th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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