Equatorial Guinea vs French Polynesia: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil

Equatorial Guinea
996,687 tonnes
in 2024
French Polynesia
922,867 tonnes
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
162nd
French Polynesia rank
164th

Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • French Polynesia
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 996,687 tonnes against 922,867 tonnes in French Polynesia, a difference of 73,820 tonnes.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was French Polynesia ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 162nd and French Polynesia ranks 164th of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and French Polynesia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1950s 40,304 tonnes 43,968 tonnes 3,664 tonnes French Polynesia
1960s 27,114 tonnes 93,432 tonnes 66,318 tonnes French Polynesia
1970s 58,990 tonnes 240,725 tonnes 181,734 tonnes French Polynesia
1980s 81,341 tonnes 477,053 tonnes 395,712 tonnes French Polynesia
1990s 136,564 tonnes 532,379 tonnes 395,815 tonnes French Polynesia
2000s 940,183 tonnes 819,637 tonnes 120,546 tonnes Equatorial Guinea
2010s 1.20 million tonnes 877,528 tonnes 320,980 tonnes Equatorial Guinea
2020s 975,747 tonnes 878,430 tonnes 97,317 tonnes Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Equatorial Guinea or French Polynesia?
Equatorial Guinea, at 996,687 tonnes against 922,867 tonnes in French Polynesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Equatorial Guinea and French Polynesia?
73,820 tonnes, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and French Polynesia?
70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
How do Equatorial Guinea and French Polynesia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 162nd and French Polynesia ranks 164th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.