Global change over the last 50 years in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Global change over the last 50 years was 14,715 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14,715
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
150th
of 215 countries
All-time high
17,186
in 2014
All-time low
1,900
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Global change over the last 50 years in French Polynesia, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, global change over the last 50 years in French Polynesia stood at 14,715.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in French Polynesia peaked at 17,186 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,900, in 1965.
That places French Polynesia 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global change over the last 50 years in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,900 | — |
| 1966 | 2,100 | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 2,000 | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 2,100 | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 2,300 | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,200 | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 2,400 | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 2,600 | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 2,386 | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 2,169 | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 2,828 | +30.4% |
| 1977 | 2,706 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 2,994 | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 2,486 | -17.0% |
| 1980 | 2,747 | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 2,691 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 2,671 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 2,296 | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 2,889 | +25.9% |
| 1985 | 2,448 | -15.3% |
| 1986 | 2,361 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 2,310 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 2,860 | +23.8% |
| 1989 | 3,233 | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 4,304 | +33.1% |
| 1991 | 4,072 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 3,846 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 8,386 | +118.0% |
| 1994 | 9,135 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 9,441 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 10,227 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 12,328 | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 13,029 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 13,273 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 14,705 | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 16,122 | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 16,632 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 15,617 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 14,207 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 14,551 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 15,261 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 15,432 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 14,230 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 15,279 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 15,228 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 15,699 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 16,942 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 17,146 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 17,186 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 15,962 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 13,759 | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 13,648 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 14,554 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 14,886 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 13,394 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 14,383 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 13,122 | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 13,872 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 14,715 | +6.1% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 14,715 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,758, 74% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 14,715 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821, 15% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global change over the last 50 years 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +118.0% | 3,846 | 8,386 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,080 | 1,900 | 2,300 | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,507 | 2,169 | 2,994 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,651 | 2,296 | 3,233 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,804 | 3,846 | 13,273 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,204 | 14,207 | 16,632 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,501 | 13,648 | 17,186 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,897 | 13,122 | 14,715 | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 147 Turkmenistan 16,165 compare
- 148 Romania 15,816 compare
- 149 Bahrain 15,163 compare
- 151 Afghanistan 14,170 compare
- 152 Jamaica 13,445 compare
- 153 Trinidad and Tobago 12,943 compare
More reference data data for French Polynesia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 30.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 22.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 69.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0735 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 7.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0293 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global change over the last 50 years in French Polynesia?
- Global change over the last 50 years in French Polynesia was 14,715 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,186 in 2014.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,900 in 1965.
- How does French Polynesia rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- French Polynesia ranks 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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