French Polynesia vs Lithuania: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
French Polynesia
40,367 tonnes
in 2024
Lithuania
34,107 tonnes
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
103rd
Lithuania rank
106th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- French Polynesia
- Lithuania
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 40,367 tonnes against 34,107 tonnes in Lithuania, a difference of 6,260 tonnes.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.2 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Lithuania ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 103rd and Lithuania ranks 106th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 3 and Lithuania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3,664 tonnes | 925,156 tonnes | 928,820 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1960s | 13,190 tonnes | 891,618 tonnes | 878,428 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1970s | 12,091 tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 26,014 tonnes | 159,692 tonnes | 133,678 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 5,130 tonnes | -2.34 million tonnes | 2.34 million tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 26,747 tonnes | -62,047 tonnes | 88,794 tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 2,931 tonnes | 81,822 tonnes | 78,890 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 6,503 tonnes | -221,166 tonnes | 227,669 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, French Polynesia or Lithuania?
- French Polynesia, at 40,367 tonnes against 34,107 tonnes in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between French Polynesia and Lithuania?
- 6,260 tonnes, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Lithuania?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Lithuania rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- French Polynesia ranks 103rd and Lithuania ranks 106th 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.