French Polynesia vs Nicaragua: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
French Polynesia
2.18 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Nicaragua
2.22 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
French Polynesia rank
119th
Nicaragua rank
118th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- French Polynesia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre against 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.04 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 119th and Nicaragua ranks 118th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8443 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2744 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1014 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3701 tonnes per square kilometre | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 2.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1954 tonnes per square kilometre | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 2.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2569 tonnes per square kilometre | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2985 tonnes per square kilometre | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 2.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0045 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, French Polynesia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 2.22 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 French Polynesia and Nicaragua?
- 0.04 tonnes per square kilometre, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Nicaragua?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do French Polynesia and Nicaragua rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- French Polynesia ranks 119th and Nicaragua ranks 118th 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.