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
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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About this data
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.