Faroe Islands vs French Polynesia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Faroe Islands
33.66 million tonnes
in 2024
French Polynesia
35.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
170th
French Polynesia rank
169th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Faroe Islands
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 35.02 million tonnes against 33.66 million tonnes in Faroe Islands, a difference of 1.36 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 170th and French Polynesia ranks 169th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 7 and French Polynesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 610,422 tonnes | 136,301 tonnes | 474,122 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 1.47 million tonnes | 612,254 tonnes | 854,811 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 3.79 million tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 8.05 million tonnes | 5.88 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 13.84 million tonnes | 11.22 million tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 20.50 million tonnes | 18.04 million tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 26.93 million tonnes | 26.70 million tonnes | 232,300 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 32.21 million tonnes | 33.22 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Faroe Islands or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia, at 35.02 million tonnes against 33.66 million tonnes in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Faroe Islands and French Polynesia?
- 1.36 million tonnes, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and French Polynesia?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and French Polynesia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Faroe Islands ranks 170th and French Polynesia ranks 169th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.