Democratic Republic of Congo vs French Polynesia: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- French Polynesia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre against 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.14 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was French Polynesia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 116th and French Polynesia ranks 119th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and French Polynesia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7991 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8443 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0452 tonnes per square kilometre | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 0.9655 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4121 tonnes per square kilometre | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8281 tonnes per square kilometre | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6469 tonnes per square kilometre | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9251 tonnes per square kilometre | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4134 tonnes per square kilometre | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 2.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0825 tonnes per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or French Polynesia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre against 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre in French Polynesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and French Polynesia?
- 0.14 tonnes per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and French Polynesia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and French Polynesia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 116th and French Polynesia ranks 119th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.