French Polynesia vs Syria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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 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.