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