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

French Polynesia
0.027 tonnes per person
in 2022
Rwanda
0.0274 tonnes per person
in 2022
French Polynesia rank
148th
Rwanda rank
145th

emissions of air pollutants, per capita over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.0274 tonnes per person against 0.027 tonnes per person in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.0004 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 148th and Rwanda ranks 145th of 207 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0317 tonnes per person 0.1043 tonnes per person 0.0726 tonnes per person Rwanda
1970s 0.0381 tonnes per person 0.0994 tonnes per person 0.0614 tonnes per person Rwanda
1980s 0.0434 tonnes per person 0.0854 tonnes per person 0.042 tonnes per person Rwanda
1990s 0.0369 tonnes per person 0.051 tonnes per person 0.0141 tonnes per person Rwanda
2000s 0.0311 tonnes per person 0.0351 tonnes per person 0.004 tonnes per person Rwanda
2010s 0.0306 tonnes per person 0.0289 tonnes per person 0.0017 tonnes per person French Polynesia
2020s 0.0273 tonnes per person 0.0278 tonnes per person 0.0005 tonnes per person Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per capita, French Polynesia or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 0.0274 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 French Polynesia and Rwanda?
0.0004 tonnes per person, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Rwanda?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do French Polynesia and Rwanda rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
French Polynesia ranks 148th and Rwanda ranks 145th 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.