French Polynesia vs Greenland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
French Polynesia
35.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Greenland
35.19 million tonnes
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
169th
Greenland rank
168th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- French Polynesia
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 35.19 million tonnes against 35.02 million tonnes in French Polynesia, a difference of 174,900 tonnes.
Across all 70 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
French Polynesia ranks 169th and Greenland ranks 168th of 215 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 136,301 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 948,976 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1960s | 612,254 tonnes | 3.22 million tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes | Greenland |
| 1970s | 2.39 million tonnes | 7.69 million tonnes | 5.30 million tonnes | Greenland |
| 1980s | 5.88 million tonnes | 12.61 million tonnes | 6.73 million tonnes | Greenland |
| 1990s | 11.22 million tonnes | 17.78 million tonnes | 6.56 million tonnes | Greenland |
| 2000s | 18.04 million tonnes | 23.86 million tonnes | 5.82 million tonnes | Greenland |
| 2010s | 26.70 million tonnes | 29.89 million tonnes | 3.19 million tonnes | Greenland |
| 2020s | 33.22 million tonnes | 33.99 million tonnes | 766,340 tonnes | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, French Polynesia or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 35.19 million tonnes against 35.02 million tonnes in French Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between French Polynesia and Greenland?
- 174,900 tonnes, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Greenland?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Greenland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- French Polynesia ranks 169th and Greenland ranks 168th 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.