French Polynesia

Key Data

General information:

• Constitutional status: overseas collectivity
• Land area: 3,521 km2
• Exclusive Economic Zone: 4,793,620 km2
• Population: 278,786
• GDP per capita in 2009: 16,760 (EUR)
• CO2 eq emissions: 1.17 Mt/year

Energy transition:

• Installed capacity in 2019: 321 MW
• Power generation in 2020: 665 GWh
• Renewable energy generation capacity: 94 MW
• Main energy policy(ies): 2015-2030 Energy Transition Plan

Climate change resilience:

• Main policy(ies) on climate change: 2015-2021 Climate Energy Plan / 2022-2030 Climate Plan (under development)
• Area of marine protected areas: 0%
• Area of protected land areas: 19%