French Polynesia vs Syria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre

French Polynesia
9,823 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Syria
11,022 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
94th
Syria rank
92nd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Syria
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k196119922023

How they compare

Syria currently reports 11,022 tonnes per square kilometre against 9,823 tonnes per square kilometre in French Polynesia, a difference of 1,199 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syria ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 94th and Syria ranks 92nd of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Syria Difference Ahead
1960s 178.08 tonnes per square kilometre 193.93 tonnes per square kilometre 15.84 tonnes per square kilometre Syria
1970s 652.01 tonnes per square kilometre 596.69 tonnes per square kilometre 55.32 tonnes per square kilometre French Polynesia
1980s 1,608 tonnes per square kilometre 1,781 tonnes per square kilometre 173.65 tonnes per square kilometre Syria
1990s 3,064 tonnes per square kilometre 3,908 tonnes per square kilometre 844.13 tonnes per square kilometre Syria
2000s 5,197 tonnes per square kilometre 6,712 tonnes per square kilometre 1,515 tonnes per square kilometre Syria
2010s 7,691 tonnes per square kilometre 9,497 tonnes per square kilometre 1,806 tonnes per square kilometre Syria
2020s 9,442 tonnes per square kilometre 10,763 tonnes per square kilometre 1,321 tonnes per square kilometre Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, French Polynesia or Syria?
Syria, at 11,022 tonnes per square kilometre against 9,823 tonnes per square kilometre in French Polynesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between French Polynesia and Syria?
1,199 tonnes per square kilometre, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Syria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and Syria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
French Polynesia ranks 94th and Syria ranks 92nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.