Sulphur dioxide and coal in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 3,261 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
3,261
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
175th
of 220 countries
All-time high
5,421
in 2003
All-time low
0.6659
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022

Sulphur dioxide and coal in French Polynesia, 1750–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

French Polynesia recorded 3,261 for sulphur dioxide and coal in 2022.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal in French Polynesia peaked at 5,421 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6659, in 1750.

French Polynesia ranks 175th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sulphur dioxide and coal in French Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for Sulphur dioxide and coal in French Polynesia, 1750 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1750 0.6659 —
1751 0.6693 +0.5%
1752 0.6726 +0.5%
1753 0.676 +0.5%
1754 0.6793 +0.5%
1755 0.6827 +0.5%
1756 0.686 +0.5%
1757 0.6894 +0.5%
1758 0.6927 +0.5%
1759 0.6961 +0.5%
1760 0.6994 +0.5%
1761 0.7029 +0.5%
1762 0.7064 +0.5%
1763 0.7099 +0.5%
1764 0.7134 +0.5%
1765 0.7169 +0.5%
1766 0.7204 +0.5%
1767 0.7239 +0.5%
1768 0.7274 +0.5%
1769 0.7309 +0.5%
1770 0.7343 +0.5%
1771 0.738 +0.5%
1772 0.7416 +0.5%
1773 0.7453 +0.5%
1774 0.7489 +0.5%
1775 0.7525 +0.5%
1776 0.7562 +0.5%
1777 0.7598 +0.5%
1778 0.7634 +0.5%
1779 0.767 +0.5%
1780 0.7707 +0.5%
1781 0.7744 +0.5%
1782 0.7782 +0.5%
1783 0.782 +0.5%
1784 0.7858 +0.5%
1785 0.7895 +0.5%
1786 0.7933 +0.5%
1787 0.7971 +0.5%
1788 0.8008 +0.5%
1789 0.8046 +0.5%
1790 0.8084 +0.5%
1791 0.8123 +0.5%
1792 0.8162 +0.5%
1793 0.8201 +0.5%
1794 0.824 +0.5%
1795 0.8279 +0.5%
1796 0.8318 +0.5%
1797 0.8357 +0.5%
1798 0.8396 +0.5%
1799 0.8435 +0.5%
1800 0.8474 +0.5%
1801 0.8514 +0.5%
1802 0.8555 +0.5%
1803 0.8595 +0.5%
1804 0.8635 +0.5%
1805 0.8676 +0.5%
1806 0.8716 +0.5%
1807 0.8756 +0.5%
1808 0.8796 +0.5%
1809 0.8836 +0.5%
1810 0.8877 +0.5%
1811 0.8921 +0.5%
1812 0.8965 +0.5%
1813 0.9009 +0.5%
1814 0.9053 +0.5%
1815 0.9097 +0.5%
1816 0.9141 +0.5%
1817 0.9185 +0.5%
1818 0.9229 +0.5%
1819 0.9273 +0.5%
1820 0.9317 +0.5%
1821 0.9362 +0.5%
1822 0.9407 +0.5%
1823 0.9453 +0.5%
1824 0.9498 +0.5%
1825 0.9543 +0.5%
1826 0.9589 +0.5%
1827 0.9634 +0.5%
1828 0.9679 +0.5%
1829 0.9724 +0.5%
1830 0.9769 +0.5%
1831 0.9815 +0.5%
1832 0.9862 +0.5%
1833 0.9908 +0.5%
1834 0.9954 +0.5%
1835 1 +0.5%
1836 1 +0.5%
1837 1.01 +0.5%
1838 1.01 +0.5%
1839 1.02 +0.5%
1840 1.02 +0.4%
1841 1.03 +0.5%
1842 1.03 +0.5%
1843 1.04 +0.5%
1844 1.04 +0.5%
1845 1.05 +0.5%
1846 1.05 +0.4%
1847 1.06 +0.4%
1848 1.06 +0.4%
1849 1.07 +0.4%
1850 1.07 +0.4%
1851 1.07 +0.4%
1852 1.08 +0.4%
1853 1.08 +0.4%
1854 1.09 +0.4%
1855 1.09 +0.4%
1856 1.1 +0.4%
1857 1.1 +0.4%
1858 1.11 +0.4%
1859 1.11 +0.4%
1860 1.12 +0.4%
1861 1.12 +0.2%
1862 1.12 +0.2%
1863 1.12 +0.2%
1864 1.13 +0.2%
1865 1.13 +0.2%
1866 1.13 +0.2%
1867 1.13 +0.2%
1868 1.14 +0.2%
1869 1.14 +0.2%
1870 1.14 +0.2%
1871 1.14 +0.2%
1872 1.15 +0.2%
1873 1.15 +0.2%
1874 1.15 +0.2%
1875 1.15 +0.2%
1876 1.15 +0.2%
1877 1.16 +0.2%
1878 1.16 +0.2%
1879 1.16 +0.2%
1880 1.16 +0.2%
1881 1.16 +0.2%
1882 1.17 +0.2%
1883 1.17 +0.2%
1884 1.17 +0.2%
1885 1.17 +0.2%
1886 1.17 +0.2%
1887 1.18 +0.2%
1888 1.18 +0.2%
1889 1.18 +0.2%
1890 1.18 +0.2%
1891 1.18 +0.1%
1892 1.18 +0.1%
1893 1.19 +0.1%
1894 1.19 +0.1%
1895 1.19 +0.1%
1896 1.19 +0.1%
1897 1.19 +0.1%
1898 1.19 +0.1%
1899 1.19 +0.1%
1900 1.2 +0.1%
1901 1.26 +5.2%
1902 1.32 +5.0%
1903 1.39 +4.8%
1904 1.45 +4.6%
1905 1.51 +4.5%
1906 1.58 +4.3%
1907 1.65 +4.2%
1908 1.71 +4.1%
1909 1.78 +3.9%
1910 1.85 +3.8%
1911 1.91 +3.2%
1912 1.97 +3.1%
1913 2.02 +3.0%
1914 2.08 +2.9%
1915 2.14 +2.8%
1916 2.2 +2.7%
1917 2.26 +2.7%
1918 2.32 +2.6%
1919 2.38 +2.5%
1920 2.44 +2.5%
1921 2.63 +7.9%
1922 2.83 +7.6%
1923 3.04 +7.3%
1924 3.25 +7.0%
1925 3.47 +6.7%
1926 3.69 +6.5%
1927 3.92 +6.2%
1928 4.16 +6.0%
1929 4.4 +5.8%
1930 4.65 +5.6%
1931 4.93 +6.2%
1932 5.22 +6.0%
1933 5.53 +5.8%
1934 5.84 +5.6%
1935 6.15 +5.4%
1936 6.48 +5.3%
1937 6.81 +5.1%
1938 7.15 +5.0%
1939 7.5 +4.9%
1940 7.89 +5.3%
1941 8.41 +6.5%
1942 8.94 +6.3%
1943 9.48 +6.1%
1944 10.04 +5.9%
1945 10.61 +5.7%
1946 11.2 +5.5%
1947 11.8 +5.4%
1948 12.41 +5.2%
1949 13.04 +5.1%
1950 13.68 +4.9%
1951 14.37 +5.1%
1952 15.07 +4.9%
1953 15.77 +4.6%
1954 16.46 +4.4%
1955 308.61 +1775.3%
1956 309.04 +0.1%
1957 357.94 +15.8%
1958 358.33 +0.1%
1959 213.63 -40.4%
1960 262.62 +22.9%
1961 407.59 +55.2%
1962 335.3 -17.7%
1963 455.36 +35.8%
1964 455.18 -0.0%
1965 574.53 +26.2%
1966 812.97 +41.5%
1967 931.48 +14.6%
1968 1,026 +10.1%
1969 1,072 +4.5%
1970 1,284 +19.8%
1971 2,595 +102.1%
1972 2,420 -6.8%
1973 3,096 +28.0%
1974 3,777 +22.0%
1975 3,157 -16.4%
1976 3,096 -1.9%
1977 2,637 -14.8%
1978 3,143 +19.2%
1979 2,874 -8.6%
1980 3,027 +5.3%
1981 3,425 +13.2%
1982 3,396 -0.8%
1983 3,666 +7.9%
1984 4,209 +14.8%
1985 3,827 -9.1%
1986 3,952 +3.3%
1987 3,864 -2.2%
1988 3,562 -7.8%
1989 3,559 -0.1%
1990 3,582 +0.6%
1991 3,810 +6.4%
1992 4,262 +11.9%
1993 4,248 -0.3%
1994 3,241 -23.7%
1995 3,480 +7.4%
1996 3,210 -7.8%
1997 3,160 -1.6%
1998 3,444 +9.0%
1999 3,493 +1.4%
2000 3,894 +11.5%
2001 4,895 +25.7%
2002 5,024 +2.6%
2003 5,421 +7.9%
2004 5,222 -3.7%
2005 4,921 -5.8%
2006 4,651 -5.5%
2007 4,244 -8.8%
2008 4,046 -4.7%
2009 3,786 -6.4%
2010 3,262 -13.8%
2011 2,909 -10.8%
2012 3,050 +4.8%
2013 3,141 +3.0%
2014 3,435 +9.4%
2015 3,653 +6.3%
2016 3,752 +2.7%
2017 3,511 -6.4%
2018 3,896 +11.0%
2019 3,683 -5.5%
2020 3,174 -13.8%
2021 3,139 -1.1%
2022 3,261 +3.9%

French Polynesia compared with similar countries

  • French Polynesia's 3,261 is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,427, 12% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • French Polynesia's 3,261 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63,332, 5% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal 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.

YearChange FromTo
1955 +1775.3% 16.46 308.61
1971 +102.1% 1,284 2,595
1961 +55.2% 262.62 407.59
1966 +41.5% 574.53 812.97
1959 -40.4% 358.33 213.63
1963 +35.8% 335.3 455.36

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1750s 0.681 0.6659 0.6961 10
1760s 0.7152 0.6994 0.7309 10
1770s 0.7507 0.7343 0.767 10
1780s 0.7876 0.7707 0.8046 10
1790s 0.8259 0.8084 0.8435 10
1800s 0.8655 0.8474 0.8836 10
1810s 0.9075 0.8877 0.9273 10
1820s 0.9521 0.9317 0.9724 10
1830s 0.9977 0.9769 1.02 10
1840s 1.04 1.02 1.07 10
1850s 1.09 1.07 1.11 10
1860s 1.13 1.12 1.14 10
1870s 1.15 1.14 1.16 10
1880s 1.17 1.16 1.18 10
1890s 1.19 1.18 1.19 10
1900s 1.48 1.2 1.78 10
1910s 2.11 1.85 2.38 10
1920s 3.38 2.44 4.4 10
1930s 6.02 4.65 7.5 10
1940s 10.38 7.89 13.04 10
1950s 162.29 13.68 358.33 10
1960s 633.31 262.62 1,072 10
1970s 2,808 1,284 3,777 10
1980s 3,649 3,027 4,209 10
1990s 3,593 3,160 4,262 10
2000s 4,610 3,786 5,421 10
2010s 3,429 2,909 3,896 10
2020s 3,191 3,139 3,261 3

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  5. 177 Burundi 2,968 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is sulphur dioxide and coal in French Polynesia?
Sulphur dioxide and coal in French Polynesia was 3,261 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 5,421 in 2003.
What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6659 in 1750.
How does French Polynesia rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
French Polynesia ranks 175th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is sulphur dioxide and coal 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 volatile.
Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sulphur dioxide and coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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