Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 3,261 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
3,261 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
175th
of 220 countries
All-time high
5,421 tonnes
in 2003
All-time low
0.6659 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in French Polynesia, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 3,261 tonnes for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in French Polynesia peaked at 5,421 tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6659 tonnes, 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.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.6659 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 0.6693 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 0.6726 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 0.676 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 0.6793 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 0.6827 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 0.686 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 0.6894 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 0.6927 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 0.6961 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 0.6994 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 0.7029 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 0.7064 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 0.7099 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 0.7134 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 0.7169 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 0.7204 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 0.7239 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 0.7274 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 0.7309 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 0.7343 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 0.738 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 0.7416 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 0.7453 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 0.7489 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 0.7525 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 0.7562 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 0.7598 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 0.7634 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 0.767 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 0.7707 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 0.7744 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 0.7782 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 0.782 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 0.7858 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 0.7895 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 0.7933 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 0.7971 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 0.8008 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 0.8046 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 0.8084 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 0.8123 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 0.8162 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 0.8201 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 0.824 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 0.8279 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 0.8318 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 0.8357 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 0.8396 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 0.8435 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 0.8474 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 0.8514 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 0.8555 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 0.8595 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 0.8635 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 0.8676 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 0.8716 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 0.8756 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 0.8796 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 0.8836 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 0.8877 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 0.8921 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 0.8965 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 0.9009 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 0.9053 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 0.9097 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 0.9141 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 0.9185 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 0.9229 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 0.9273 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 0.9317 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 0.9362 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 0.9407 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 0.9453 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 0.9498 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 0.9543 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 0.9589 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 0.9634 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 0.9679 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 0.9724 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 0.9769 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 0.9815 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 0.9862 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 0.9908 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 0.9954 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 1 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 1 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 1.01 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 1.01 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 1.02 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 1.02 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 1.03 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 1.03 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 1.04 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 1.04 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 1.05 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 1.05 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 1.06 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 1.06 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 1.07 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 1.07 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 1.07 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 1.08 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 1.08 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 1.09 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 1.09 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 1.1 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 1.1 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 1.11 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 1.11 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 1.12 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 1.12 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 1.12 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 1.12 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 1.13 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 1.13 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 1.13 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 1.13 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 1.14 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 1.14 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 1.14 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 1.14 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 1.15 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 1.15 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 1.15 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 1.15 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 1.15 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 1.16 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 1.16 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 1.16 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 1.16 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 1.16 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 1.17 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 1.17 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 1.17 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 1.17 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 1.17 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 1.18 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 1.18 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 1.18 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 1.18 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 1.18 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 1.18 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 1.19 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 1.19 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 1.19 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 1.19 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 1.19 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 1.19 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 1.19 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 1.2 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1901 | 1.26 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1902 | 1.32 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1903 | 1.39 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1904 | 1.45 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1905 | 1.51 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1906 | 1.58 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1907 | 1.65 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1908 | 1.71 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1909 | 1.78 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1910 | 1.85 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1911 | 1.91 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1912 | 1.97 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1913 | 2.02 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1914 | 2.08 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1915 | 2.14 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1916 | 2.2 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1917 | 2.26 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1918 | 2.32 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1919 | 2.38 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1920 | 2.44 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1921 | 2.63 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1922 | 2.83 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1923 | 3.04 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1924 | 3.25 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1925 | 3.47 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1926 | 3.69 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1927 | 3.92 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1928 | 4.16 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1929 | 4.4 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1930 | 4.65 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1931 | 4.93 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1932 | 5.22 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1933 | 5.53 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1934 | 5.84 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1935 | 6.15 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1936 | 6.48 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1937 | 6.81 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1938 | 7.15 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1939 | 7.5 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1940 | 7.89 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1941 | 8.41 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1942 | 8.94 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1943 | 9.48 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1944 | 10.04 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1945 | 10.61 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1946 | 11.2 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1947 | 11.8 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1948 | 12.41 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1949 | 13.04 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1950 | 13.68 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1951 | 14.37 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1952 | 15.07 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1953 | 15.77 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 16.46 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 308.61 tonnes | +1775.3% |
| 1956 | 309.04 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 357.94 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1958 | 358.33 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 213.63 tonnes | -40.4% |
| 1960 | 262.62 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1961 | 407.59 tonnes | +55.2% |
| 1962 | 335.3 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1963 | 455.36 tonnes | +35.8% |
| 1964 | 455.18 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 574.53 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1966 | 812.97 tonnes | +41.5% |
| 1967 | 931.48 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 1,026 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 1,072 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 1,284 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1971 | 2,595 tonnes | +102.1% |
| 1972 | 2,420 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 3,096 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1974 | 3,777 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1975 | 3,157 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1976 | 3,096 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 2,637 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 3,143 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 2,874 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 3,027 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 3,425 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 3,396 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 3,666 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 4,209 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 3,827 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 3,952 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 3,864 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 3,562 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 3,559 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 3,582 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 3,810 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 4,262 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 4,248 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3,241 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1995 | 3,480 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 3,210 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 3,160 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 3,444 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 3,493 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 3,894 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 4,895 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 2002 | 5,024 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 5,421 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 5,222 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 4,921 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 4,651 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 4,244 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 4,046 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 3,786 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 3,262 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 2,909 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 3,050 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 3,141 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3,435 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 3,653 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 3,752 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3,511 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 3,896 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 3,683 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 3,174 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 3,139 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3,261 tonnes | +3.9% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 3,261 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,427 tonnes, 12% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 3,261 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63,332 tonnes, 5% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +1775.3% | 16.46 tonnes | 308.61 tonnes |
| 1971 | +102.1% | 1,284 tonnes | 2,595 tonnes |
| 1961 | +55.2% | 262.62 tonnes | 407.59 tonnes |
| 1966 | +41.5% | 574.53 tonnes | 812.97 tonnes |
| 1959 | -40.4% | 358.33 tonnes | 213.63 tonnes |
| 1963 | +35.8% | 335.3 tonnes | 455.36 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.681 tonnes | 0.6659 tonnes | 0.6961 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 0.7152 tonnes | 0.6994 tonnes | 0.7309 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.7507 tonnes | 0.7343 tonnes | 0.767 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 0.7876 tonnes | 0.7707 tonnes | 0.8046 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 0.8259 tonnes | 0.8084 tonnes | 0.8435 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.8655 tonnes | 0.8474 tonnes | 0.8836 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.9075 tonnes | 0.8877 tonnes | 0.9273 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.9521 tonnes | 0.9317 tonnes | 0.9724 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.9977 tonnes | 0.9769 tonnes | 1.02 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.04 tonnes | 1.02 tonnes | 1.07 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.09 tonnes | 1.07 tonnes | 1.11 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.13 tonnes | 1.12 tonnes | 1.14 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.15 tonnes | 1.14 tonnes | 1.16 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.17 tonnes | 1.16 tonnes | 1.18 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.19 tonnes | 1.18 tonnes | 1.19 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.48 tonnes | 1.2 tonnes | 1.78 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.11 tonnes | 1.85 tonnes | 2.38 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.38 tonnes | 2.44 tonnes | 4.4 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.02 tonnes | 4.65 tonnes | 7.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 10.38 tonnes | 7.89 tonnes | 13.04 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 162.29 tonnes | 13.68 tonnes | 358.33 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 633.31 tonnes | 262.62 tonnes | 1,072 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,808 tonnes | 1,284 tonnes | 3,777 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,649 tonnes | 3,027 tonnes | 4,209 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,593 tonnes | 3,160 tonnes | 4,262 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,610 tonnes | 3,786 tonnes | 5,421 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,429 tonnes | 2,909 tonnes | 3,896 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,191 tonnes | 3,139 tonnes | 3,261 tonnes | 3 |
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- 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)
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in French Polynesia?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in French Polynesia was 3,261 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,421 tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6659 tonnes in 1750.
- How does French Polynesia rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- French Polynesia ranks 175th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.