French Polynesia vs Malta: CO₂ emissions per capita
French Polynesia
3.27 tonnes per person
in 2024
Malta
3.2 tonnes per person
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
105th
Malta rank
107th
CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- French Polynesia
- Malta
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 3.27 tonnes per person against 3.2 tonnes per person in Malta, a difference of 0.07 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Malta ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 105th and Malta ranks 107th of 213 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5646 tonnes per person | 1.02 tonnes per person | 0.4597 tonnes per person | Malta |
| 1960s | 0.9475 tonnes per person | 1.4 tonnes per person | 0.4499 tonnes per person | Malta |
| 1970s | 1.81 tonnes per person | 2.33 tonnes per person | 0.5217 tonnes per person | Malta |
| 1980s | 2.64 tonnes per person | 4.11 tonnes per person | 1.47 tonnes per person | Malta |
| 1990s | 2.42 tonnes per person | 6.58 tonnes per person | 4.16 tonnes per person | Malta |
| 2000s | 3.19 tonnes per person | 6.58 tonnes per person | 3.39 tonnes per person | Malta |
| 2010s | 3.18 tonnes per person | 4.66 tonnes per person | 1.48 tonnes per person | Malta |
| 2020s | 3.13 tonnes per person | 3.21 tonnes per person | 0.0768 tonnes per person | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, French Polynesia or Malta?
- French Polynesia, at 3.27 tonnes per person against 3.2 tonnes per person in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between French Polynesia and Malta?
- 0.07 tonnes per person, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Malta?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Malta rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
- French Polynesia ranks 105th and Malta ranks 107th 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. 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.