Faroe Islands vs French Polynesia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Faroe Islands
33.42 million tonnes
in 2024
French Polynesia
35.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
166th
French Polynesia rank
164th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Faroe Islands
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 35.02 million tonnes against 33.42 million tonnes in Faroe Islands, a difference of 1.60 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 166th and French Polynesia ranks 164th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 6 and French Polynesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 453,799 tonnes | 136,301 tonnes | 317,498 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 1.26 million tonnes | 612,254 tonnes | 652,535 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 3.55 million tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 7.82 million tonnes | 5.88 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 13.60 million tonnes | 11.22 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 20.27 million tonnes | 18.04 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 26.69 million tonnes | 26.70 million tonnes | 5,550 tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 31.97 million tonnes | 33.22 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Faroe Islands or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia, at 35.02 million tonnes against 33.42 million tonnes in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Faroe Islands and French Polynesia?
- 1.60 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 from oil?
- Faroe Islands ranks 166th and French Polynesia ranks 164th 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 from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.