French Polynesia vs Portugal: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita
French Polynesia
3.27 tonnes per person
in 2024
Portugal
3.41 tonnes per person
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
105th
Portugal rank
103rd
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita over time
- French Polynesia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3.41 tonnes per person against 3.27 tonnes per person in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.14 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Portugal ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 105th and Portugal ranks 103rd of 213 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5646 tonnes per person | 0.8441 tonnes per person | 0.2796 tonnes per person | Portugal |
| 1960s | 0.9475 tonnes per person | 1.25 tonnes per person | 0.3058 tonnes per person | Portugal |
| 1970s | 1.81 tonnes per person | 2.23 tonnes per person | 0.4143 tonnes per person | Portugal |
| 1980s | 2.64 tonnes per person | 3.05 tonnes per person | 0.4107 tonnes per person | Portugal |
| 1990s | 2.42 tonnes per person | 5.27 tonnes per person | 2.85 tonnes per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3.19 tonnes per person | 6.17 tonnes per person | 2.98 tonnes per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.18 tonnes per person | 4.87 tonnes per person | 1.69 tonnes per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3.13 tonnes per person | 3.77 tonnes per person | 0.6339 tonnes per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita, French Polynesia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 3.41 tonnes per person against 3.27 tonnes per person in French Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita between French Polynesia and Portugal?
- 0.14 tonnes per person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Portugal?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Portugal rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- French Polynesia ranks 105th and Portugal ranks 103rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita 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
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.