French Polynesia vs Maldives: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
French Polynesia
182,221 tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Maldives
166,079 tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
French Polynesia rank
182nd
Maldives rank
183rd
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- French Polynesia
- Maldives
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 182,221 tonnes CO₂e against 166,079 tonnes CO₂e in Maldives, a difference of 16,142 tonnes CO₂e.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.
French Polynesia ranks 182nd and Maldives ranks 183rd of 217 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160,766 tonnes CO₂e | 53,963 tonnes CO₂e | 106,803 tonnes CO₂e | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 166,461 tonnes CO₂e | 95,125 tonnes CO₂e | 71,335 tonnes CO₂e | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 226,865 tonnes CO₂e | 176,085 tonnes CO₂e | 50,780 tonnes CO₂e | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, French Polynesia or Maldives?
- French Polynesia, at 182,221 tonnes CO₂e against 166,079 tonnes CO₂e in Maldives as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between French Polynesia and Maldives?
- 16,142 tonnes CO₂e, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Maldives?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do French Polynesia and Maldives rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- French Polynesia ranks 182nd and Maldives ranks 183rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.