French Polynesia - Nitrous oxide emissions
Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)
Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in French Polynesia was 17.10 as of 1989. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 17.15 in 1988, while its lowest value was 3.84 in 1978.
Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.
Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.95 |
| 1971 | 4.03 |
| 1972 | 4.17 |
| 1973 | 4.58 |
| 1974 | 4.96 |
| 1975 | 4.67 |
| 1976 | 4.06 |
| 1977 | 3.88 |
| 1978 | 3.84 |
| 1979 | 4.06 |
| 1980 | 6.51 |
| 1981 | 8.41 |
| 1982 | 9.65 |
| 1983 | 10.80 |
| 1984 | 11.00 |
| 1985 | 12.48 |
| 1986 | 16.73 |
| 1987 | 16.96 |
| 1988 | 17.15 |
| 1989 | 17.10 |
Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)
The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in French Polynesia was 1.72 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 8.22 in 2003 and a minimum value of -10.73 in 2001.
Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.
Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.84 |
| 1992 | 3.66 |
| 1993 | 2.80 |
| 1994 | -7.58 |
| 1995 | -8.03 |
| 1996 | -7.67 |
| 1997 | -7.04 |
| 1998 | -3.75 |
| 1999 | -2.76 |
| 2000 | 6.36 |
| 2001 | -10.73 |
| 2002 | 2.10 |
| 2003 | 8.22 |
| 2004 | 6.56 |
| 2005 | 7.61 |
| 2006 | 5.96 |
| 2007 | 6.66 |
| 2008 | 7.23 |
| 2009 | -0.21 |
| 2010 | -0.27 |
| 2011 | 0.72 |
| 2012 | 1.72 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Emissions
