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.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in French Polynesia

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in French Polynesia
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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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More energy & mining data for French Polynesia

Fuel imports 0.4% (2024)
Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2024)
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)
Fuel exports 0.0% (2022)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 48.6% (2023)
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 14.6% (2023)

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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

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.