Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.9394 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in French Polynesia, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in French Polynesia stood at 0.9394 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in French Polynesia peaked at 1.56 units per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0916 units per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places French Polynesia 69th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1114 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0916 units per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1244 units per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1244 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.157 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2221 units per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2545 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2803 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 0.293 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3509 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1971 | 0.7091 units per square kilometre | +102.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6611 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.846 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1974 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8626 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1976 | 0.846 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.7205 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8588 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7852 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.827 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9358 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9279 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9731 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9725 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9786 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8855 units per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9509 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8771 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8633 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.941 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9544 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2002 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9399 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8382 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8787 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9049 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9897 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9146 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9044 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9394 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 0.9394 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7351 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 0.9394 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.14 units per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +102.1% | 0.3509 units per square kilometre | 0.7091 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1843 units per square kilometre | 0.0916 units per square kilometre | 0.293 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7672 units per square kilometre | 0.3509 units per square kilometre | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9969 units per square kilometre | 0.827 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9817 units per square kilometre | 0.8633 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 1.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.988 units per square kilometre | 0.8382 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9195 units per square kilometre | 0.9044 units per square kilometre | 0.9394 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 66 Mexico 1.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Grenada 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Saint Lucia 0.9679 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Cape Verde 0.9339 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Czechia 0.9272 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Greece 0.9127 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for French Polynesia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in French Polynesia?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in French Polynesia was 0.9394 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0916 units per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does French Polynesia rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- French Polynesia ranks 69th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.