French Polynesia vs Yemen: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
French Polynesia
161.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Yemen
164.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
168th
Yemen rank
165th
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- French Polynesia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 164.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 161.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in French Polynesia, a difference of 3.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 168th and Yemen ranks 165th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 180.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 189.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 9.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Yemen |
| 1990s | 163.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 247.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 84.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Yemen |
| 2000s | 198.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 263.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 64.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Yemen |
| 2010s | 206.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 239.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 32.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Yemen |
| 2020s | 187.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 170.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 17.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, French Polynesia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 164.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 161.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in French Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between French Polynesia and Yemen?
- 3.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Yemen rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- French Polynesia ranks 168th and Yemen ranks 165th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.