Barbados vs French Polynesia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Barbados
48,438 tonnes
in 2024
French Polynesia
40,367 tonnes
in 2024
Barbados rank
102nd
French Polynesia rank
103rd
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Barbados
- French Polynesia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 48,438 tonnes against 40,367 tonnes in French Polynesia, a difference of 8,071 tonnes.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was French Polynesia ahead.
Barbados ranks 102nd and French Polynesia ranks 103rd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and French Polynesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,496 tonnes | -3,664 tonnes | 9,160 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1960s | 32,976 tonnes | 13,190 tonnes | 19,786 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1970s | 12,091 tonnes | 12,091 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980s | 38,779 tonnes | 26,014 tonnes | 12,765 tonnes | Barbados |
| 1990s | 31,300 tonnes | 5,130 tonnes | 26,170 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2000s | 39,804 tonnes | 26,747 tonnes | 13,057 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2010s | -30,781 tonnes | 2,931 tonnes | 33,712 tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | -5,349 tonnes | 6,503 tonnes | 11,852 tonnes | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Barbados or French Polynesia?
- Barbados, at 48,438 tonnes against 40,367 tonnes in French Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Barbados and French Polynesia?
- 8,071 tonnes, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and French Polynesia?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and French Polynesia rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Barbados ranks 102nd and French Polynesia ranks 103rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.