French Polynesia vs Tonga: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions
French Polynesia
4.6%
in 2024
Tonga
4.6%
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
30th
Tonga rank
33rd
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions over time
- French Polynesia
- Tonga
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 4.6% against 4.6% in Tonga, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 39 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Tonga ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 30th and Tonga ranks 33rd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -6.5% | 0.0% | 6.5% | Tonga |
| 1960s | 20.6% | 5.8% | 14.8% | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 6.3% | 20.1% | 13.8% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 6.1% | 1.2% | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 5.7% | 4.7% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 1.5% | 2.4% | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 3.6% | 3.2% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 0.8% | -0.9% | 1.7% | 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 Tonga?
- French Polynesia, at 4.6% against 4.6% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in co₂ emissions between French Polynesia and Tonga?
- 0.0%, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Tonga?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Tonga rank globally for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- French Polynesia ranks 30th and Tonga ranks 33rd 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.