Fiji vs French Polynesia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Fiji
63,220 tonnes
in 2024
French Polynesia
40,367 tonnes
in 2024
Fiji rank
100th
French Polynesia rank
103rd
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Fiji
- French Polynesia
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 63,220 tonnes against 40,367 tonnes in French Polynesia, a difference of 22,853 tonnes.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.6 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 40 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 100th and French Polynesia ranks 103rd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 5 and French Polynesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,412 tonnes | -3,664 tonnes | 10,076 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1960s | 23,429 tonnes | 13,190 tonnes | 10,239 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1970s | 40,431 tonnes | 12,091 tonnes | 28,340 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1980s | -21,125 tonnes | 26,014 tonnes | 47,140 tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 13,126 tonnes | 5,130 tonnes | 7,997 tonnes | Fiji |
| 2000s | -5,298 tonnes | 26,747 tonnes | 32,045 tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 80,597 tonnes | 2,931 tonnes | 77,666 tonnes | Fiji |
| 2020s | -12,828 tonnes | 6,503 tonnes | 19,331 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, Fiji or French Polynesia?
- Fiji, at 63,220 tonnes against 40,367 tonnes in French Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Fiji and French Polynesia?
- 22,853 tonnes, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and French Polynesia?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and French Polynesia rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Fiji ranks 100th 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.