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French Polynesia Environment Profile

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Environment - current issuessea level rise; extreme weather events (cyclones, storms, and tsunamis producing floods, landslides, erosion, and reef damage); droughts; fresh water scarcity
Air pollutantscarbon dioxide emissions: 0.77 megatons (2016 est.)
Waste and recyclingmunicipal solid waste generated annually: 147,000 tons (2013 est.)

municipal solid waste recycled annually: 57,330 tons (2013 est.)

percent of municipal solid waste recycled: 39% (2013 est.)

Source: CIA World Factbook
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