French Polynesia vs Rwanda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
French Polynesia
35.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
37.32 million tonnes
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
169th
Rwanda rank
167th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- French Polynesia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 37.32 million tonnes against 35.02 million tonnes in French Polynesia, a difference of 2.30 million tonnes.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Rwanda ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 169th and Rwanda ranks 167th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 136,301 tonnes | 168,061 tonnes | 31,761 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 612,254 tonnes | 621,318 tonnes | 9,064 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 2.39 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 901,084 tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 5.88 million tonnes | 5.82 million tonnes | 68,161 tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 11.22 million tonnes | 11.37 million tonnes | 158,809 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 18.04 million tonnes | 16.37 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 26.70 million tonnes | 23.19 million tonnes | 3.51 million tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 33.22 million tonnes | 33.36 million tonnes | 133,420 tonnes | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, French Polynesia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 37.32 million tonnes against 35.02 million tonnes in French Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between French Polynesia and Rwanda?
- 2.30 million tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Rwanda?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Rwanda rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- French Polynesia ranks 169th and Rwanda ranks 167th 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.