Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise was 0 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in French Polynesia, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in French Polynesia is 0 °C, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in French Polynesia peaked at 0 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
French Polynesia ranks 183rd of 215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 180 Maldives 0 °C compare
- 181 Cape Verde 0 °C compare
- 182 Greenland 0 °C compare
- 184 Faroe Islands 0 °C compare
- 185 Bermuda 0 °C compare
- 186 Antigua and Barbuda 0 °C compare
More reference data data for French Polynesia
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0591 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2816 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1752 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2694 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.0302 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 247.57 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,828 millimeters (2025)
- Share of adults who are obese 49.5% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 95.4% (2024)
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories 76.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in French Polynesia?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in French Polynesia was 0 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does French Polynesia rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- French Polynesia ranks 183rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.