Afghanistan vs French Polynesia: emissions of air pollutants, per capita

Afghanistan
0.0272 tonnes per person
in 2022
French Polynesia
0.027 tonnes per person
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
147th
French Polynesia rank
148th

emissions of air pollutants, per capita over time

  • Afghanistan
  • French Polynesia
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.0272 tonnes per person against 0.027 tonnes per person in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.0002 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 147th and French Polynesia ranks 148th of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and French Polynesia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0343 tonnes per person 0.0317 tonnes per person 0.0026 tonnes per person Afghanistan
1970s 0.0398 tonnes per person 0.0381 tonnes per person 0.0017 tonnes per person Afghanistan
1980s 0.0572 tonnes per person 0.0434 tonnes per person 0.0137 tonnes per person Afghanistan
1990s 0.0433 tonnes per person 0.0369 tonnes per person 0.0064 tonnes per person Afghanistan
2000s 0.0158 tonnes per person 0.0311 tonnes per person 0.0153 tonnes per person French Polynesia
2010s 0.0299 tonnes per person 0.0306 tonnes per person 0.0007 tonnes per person French Polynesia
2020s 0.028 tonnes per person 0.0273 tonnes per person 0.0007 tonnes per person Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per capita, Afghanistan or French Polynesia?
Afghanistan, at 0.0272 tonnes per person against 0.027 tonnes per person in French Polynesia as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per capita between Afghanistan and French Polynesia?
0.0002 tonnes per person, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and French Polynesia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and French Polynesia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 147th and French Polynesia ranks 148th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 13,011 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.