French Polynesia vs Malawi: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
French Polynesia
35.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Malawi
40.98 million tonnes
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
164th
Malawi rank
162nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- French Polynesia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 40.98 million tonnes against 35.02 million tonnes in French Polynesia, a difference of 5.96 million tonnes.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times French Polynesia's.
Across all 70 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
French Polynesia ranks 164th and Malawi ranks 162nd of 215 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 136,301 tonnes | 726,884 tonnes | 590,583 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1960s | 612,254 tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 1970s | 2.39 million tonnes | 4.76 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 1980s | 5.88 million tonnes | 9.08 million tonnes | 3.20 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 1990s | 11.22 million tonnes | 14.48 million tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 2000s | 18.04 million tonnes | 21.17 million tonnes | 3.13 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 2010s | 26.70 million tonnes | 29.21 million tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 2020s | 33.22 million tonnes | 38.12 million tonnes | 4.89 million tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, French Polynesia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 40.98 million tonnes against 35.02 million tonnes in French Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between French Polynesia and Malawi?
- 5.96 million tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Malawi?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Malawi rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- French Polynesia ranks 164th and Malawi ranks 162nd 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.