Bermuda vs French Polynesia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Bermuda
31.02 million tonnes
in 2024
French Polynesia
35.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Bermuda rank
172nd
French Polynesia rank
169th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Bermuda
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 35.02 million tonnes against 31.02 million tonnes in Bermuda, a difference of 3.99 million tonnes.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times Bermuda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Bermuda ahead.
Bermuda ranks 172nd and French Polynesia ranks 169th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bermuda averaged higher in 6 and French Polynesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bermuda | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 772,372 tonnes | 136,301 tonnes | 636,071 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1960s | 2.02 million tonnes | 612,254 tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1970s | 4.79 million tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1980s | 9.21 million tonnes | 5.88 million tonnes | 3.33 million tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1990s | 14.58 million tonnes | 11.22 million tonnes | 3.37 million tonnes | Bermuda |
| 2000s | 20.06 million tonnes | 18.04 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | Bermuda |
| 2010s | 25.74 million tonnes | 26.70 million tonnes | 960,320 tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 29.95 million tonnes | 33.22 million tonnes | 3.27 million tonnes | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Bermuda or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia, at 35.02 million tonnes against 31.02 million tonnes in Bermuda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Bermuda and French Polynesia?
- 3.99 million tonnes, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bermuda and French Polynesia?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Bermuda and French Polynesia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Bermuda ranks 172nd and French Polynesia ranks 169th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.