French Polynesia vs Samoa: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions
French Polynesia
4.6%
in 2024
Samoa
4.6%
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
30th
Samoa rank
32nd
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions over time
- French Polynesia
- Samoa
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 4.6% against 4.6% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 37 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Samoa ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 30th and Samoa ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -6.5% | 10.4% | 17.0% | Samoa |
| 1960s | 20.6% | 7.8% | 12.9% | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 6.3% | 14.0% | 7.7% | Samoa |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 0.2% | 7.1% | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 5.3% | 4.3% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.1% | 1.9% | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 4.6% | 4.2% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.8% | -0.7% | 1.5% | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in co₂ emissions, French Polynesia or Samoa?
- French Polynesia, at 4.6% against 4.6% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in co₂ emissions between French Polynesia and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Samoa?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Samoa rank globally for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- French Polynesia ranks 30th and Samoa ranks 32nd 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.