French Polynesia vs Rwanda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled

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 by world region, gaps filled over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Rwanda
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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 by world region, gaps filled, 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 by world region, gaps filled 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 by world region, gaps filled?
French Polynesia ranks 169th and Rwanda ranks 167th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 23,492 data points, 1750–2024
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.