French Polynesia vs Sierra Leone: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
French Polynesia
40,367 tonnes
in 2024
Sierra Leone
53,848 tonnes
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
103rd
Sierra Leone rank
101st
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- French Polynesia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 53,848 tonnes against 40,367 tonnes in French Polynesia, a difference of 13,481 tonnes.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 35 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 103rd and Sierra Leone ranks 101st of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3,664 tonnes | 12,824 tonnes | 16,488 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 13,190 tonnes | 85,005 tonnes | 71,814 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 12,091 tonnes | -40,670 tonnes | 52,762 tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 26,014 tonnes | -30,411 tonnes | 56,426 tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 5,130 tonnes | -19,786 tonnes | 24,915 tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 26,747 tonnes | 32,610 tonnes | 5,862 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2,931 tonnes | 61,555 tonnes | 58,624 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 6,503 tonnes | 63,353 tonnes | 56,850 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 53,848 tonnes against 40,367 tonnes in French Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between French Polynesia and Sierra Leone?
- 13,481 tonnes, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Sierra Leone?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Sierra Leone rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- French Polynesia ranks 103rd and Sierra Leone ranks 101st 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.