French Polynesia vs Greenland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
French Polynesia
35.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Greenland
33.02 million tonnes
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
164th
Greenland rank
167th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- French Polynesia
- Greenland
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 35.02 million tonnes against 33.02 million tonnes in Greenland, a difference of 2.00 million tonnes.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Greenland ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 164th and Greenland ranks 167th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 1 and Greenland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 136,301 tonnes | 440,755 tonnes | 304,454 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1960s | 612,254 tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | Greenland |
| 1970s | 2.39 million tonnes | 5.58 million tonnes | 3.20 million tonnes | Greenland |
| 1980s | 5.88 million tonnes | 10.44 million tonnes | 4.56 million tonnes | Greenland |
| 1990s | 11.22 million tonnes | 15.61 million tonnes | 4.39 million tonnes | Greenland |
| 2000s | 18.04 million tonnes | 21.68 million tonnes | 3.64 million tonnes | Greenland |
| 2010s | 26.70 million tonnes | 27.71 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | Greenland |
| 2020s | 33.22 million tonnes | 31.81 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, French Polynesia or Greenland?
- French Polynesia, at 35.02 million tonnes against 33.02 million tonnes in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between French Polynesia and Greenland?
- 2.00 million tonnes, with French Polynesia 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 from oil?
- French Polynesia ranks 164th and Greenland ranks 167th 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.