French Polynesia vs Tuvalu: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre

French Polynesia
9,823 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Tuvalu
9,525 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
94th
Tuvalu rank
95th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Tuvalu
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How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 9,823 tonnes per square kilometre against 9,525 tonnes per square kilometre in Tuvalu, a difference of 298 tonnes per square kilometre.

Across all 34 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.

French Polynesia ranks 94th and Tuvalu ranks 95th of 204 countries.

French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Tuvalu Difference Ahead
1990s 3,064 tonnes per square kilometre 830.51 tonnes per square kilometre 2,234 tonnes per square kilometre French Polynesia
2000s 5,197 tonnes per square kilometre 3,469 tonnes per square kilometre 1,728 tonnes per square kilometre French Polynesia
2010s 7,691 tonnes per square kilometre 6,717 tonnes per square kilometre 974.11 tonnes per square kilometre French Polynesia
2020s 9,442 tonnes per square kilometre 8,976 tonnes per square kilometre 465.98 tonnes per square kilometre French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, French Polynesia or Tuvalu?
French Polynesia, at 9,823 tonnes per square kilometre against 9,525 tonnes per square kilometre in Tuvalu as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between French Polynesia and Tuvalu?
298 tonnes per square kilometre, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Tuvalu?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and Tuvalu rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
French Polynesia ranks 94th and Tuvalu ranks 95th 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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
Last refreshed

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.