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

Belgium
0.0264 tonnes per person
in 2022
French Polynesia
0.027 tonnes per person
in 2022
Belgium rank
150th
French Polynesia rank
148th

emissions of air pollutants, per capita over time

  • Belgium
  • French Polynesia
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How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 0.027 tonnes per person against 0.0264 tonnes per person in Belgium, a difference of 0.0006 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 150th and French Polynesia ranks 148th of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and French Polynesia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1706 tonnes per person 0.0317 tonnes per person 0.139 tonnes per person Belgium
1970s 0.1736 tonnes per person 0.0381 tonnes per person 0.1355 tonnes per person Belgium
1980s 0.1522 tonnes per person 0.0434 tonnes per person 0.1087 tonnes per person Belgium
1990s 0.1272 tonnes per person 0.0369 tonnes per person 0.0903 tonnes per person Belgium
2000s 0.0771 tonnes per person 0.0311 tonnes per person 0.046 tonnes per person Belgium
2010s 0.0354 tonnes per person 0.0306 tonnes per person 0.0048 tonnes per person Belgium
2020s 0.0261 tonnes per person 0.0273 tonnes per person 0.0011 tonnes per person French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per capita, Belgium or French Polynesia?
French Polynesia, at 0.027 tonnes per person against 0.0264 tonnes per person in Belgium as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per capita between Belgium and French Polynesia?
0.0006 tonnes per person, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and French Polynesia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Belgium and French Polynesia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
Belgium ranks 150th 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.