French Polynesia vs Maldives: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions
French Polynesia
4.6%
in 2024
Maldives
4.6%
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
30th
Maldives rank
29th
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions over time
- French Polynesia
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 4.6% against 4.6% in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Maldives ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 30th and Maldives ranks 29th of 215 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 33.3% | 30.1% | Maldives |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 16.4% | 9.1% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 15.0% | 14.0% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 8.6% | 4.7% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 8.7% | 8.3% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 3.7% | 2.8% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in co₂ emissions, French Polynesia or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 4.6% against 4.6% in French Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in co₂ emissions between French Polynesia and Maldives?
- 0.0%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Maldives?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Maldives rank globally for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- French Polynesia ranks 30th and Maldives ranks 29th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage 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 percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.