Renewable electricity in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Renewable electricity was 32.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity in French Polynesia, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable electricity in French Polynesia stood at 32.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in French Polynesia peaked at 46.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 1991.
That places French Polynesia 85th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable electricity in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.6% | — |
| 1991 | 18.0% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 28.7% | +59.9% |
| 1993 | 29.4% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 29.0% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 36.1% | +24.7% |
| 1996 | 35.2% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 35.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 46.9% | +33.4% |
| 1999 | 34.5% | -26.4% |
| 2000 | 33.3% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 24.0% | -27.9% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 27.2% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | +0.9% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 32.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.2%, 2.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 32.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.0%, 3.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +59.9% | 18.0% | 28.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.2% | 18.0% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 22.7% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 27.2% | 34.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More reference data data for French Polynesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0061 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0293 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0735 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in French Polynesia?
- Renewable electricity in French Polynesia was 32.0% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 1991.
- How does French Polynesia rank for renewable electricity?
- French Polynesia ranks 85th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants