French Polynesia vs Malta: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
French Polynesia
922,867 tonnes
in 2024
Malta
1.00 million tonnes
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
164th
Malta rank
161st
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- French Polynesia
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.00 million tonnes against 922,867 tonnes in French Polynesia, a difference of 78,663 tonnes.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Malta ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 164th and Malta ranks 161st of 215 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43,968 tonnes | 312,138 tonnes | 268,170 tonnes | Malta |
| 1960s | 93,432 tonnes | 450,298 tonnes | 356,866 tonnes | Malta |
| 1970s | 240,725 tonnes | 777,136 tonnes | 536,411 tonnes | Malta |
| 1980s | 477,053 tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 684,953 tonnes | Malta |
| 1990s | 532,379 tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | Malta |
| 2000s | 819,637 tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | Malta |
| 2010s | 877,528 tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 989,854 tonnes | Malta |
| 2020s | 878,430 tonnes | 949,856 tonnes | 71,425 tonnes | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, French Polynesia or Malta?
- Malta, at 1.00 million tonnes against 922,867 tonnes in French Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between French Polynesia and Malta?
- 78,663 tonnes, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Malta?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Malta rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- French Polynesia ranks 164th and Malta ranks 161st 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.