French Polynesia vs Sierra Leone: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
French Polynesia
35.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Sierra Leone
41.76 million tonnes
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
164th
Sierra Leone rank
161st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- French Polynesia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 41.76 million tonnes against 35.02 million tonnes in French Polynesia, a difference of 6.74 million tonnes.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times French Polynesia's.
Across all 70 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
French Polynesia ranks 164th and Sierra Leone ranks 161st of 215 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 136,301 tonnes | 818,621 tonnes | 682,320 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 612,254 tonnes | 3.29 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 2.39 million tonnes | 8.97 million tonnes | 6.59 million tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 5.88 million tonnes | 15.04 million tonnes | 9.15 million tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 11.22 million tonnes | 19.36 million tonnes | 8.14 million tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 18.04 million tonnes | 22.82 million tonnes | 4.78 million tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 26.70 million tonnes | 29.99 million tonnes | 3.30 million tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 33.22 million tonnes | 38.91 million tonnes | 5.68 million tonnes | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, French Polynesia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 41.76 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 Sierra Leone?
- 6.74 million tonnes, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Sierra Leone?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Sierra Leone rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- French Polynesia ranks 164th and Sierra Leone ranks 161st 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.