Finland vs French Polynesia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Finland
3.24 tonnes per person
in 2024
French Polynesia
3.27 tonnes per person
in 2024
Finland rank
50th
French Polynesia rank
49th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- Finland
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 3.27 tonnes per person against 3.24 tonnes per person in Finland, a difference of 0.03 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 50th and French Polynesia ranks 49th of 213 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.13 tonnes per person | 0.5646 tonnes per person | 0.5622 tonnes per person | Finland |
| 1960s | 3.57 tonnes per person | 0.9475 tonnes per person | 2.62 tonnes per person | Finland |
| 1970s | 7.38 tonnes per person | 1.81 tonnes per person | 5.57 tonnes per person | Finland |
| 1980s | 6.13 tonnes per person | 2.64 tonnes per person | 3.49 tonnes per person | Finland |
| 1990s | 5.19 tonnes per person | 2.42 tonnes per person | 2.77 tonnes per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 4.99 tonnes per person | 3.19 tonnes per person | 1.8 tonnes per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 4.16 tonnes per person | 3.18 tonnes per person | 0.9864 tonnes per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 3.48 tonnes per person | 3.13 tonnes per person | 0.3456 tonnes per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Finland or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia, at 3.27 tonnes per person against 3.24 tonnes per person in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Finland and French Polynesia?
- 0.03 tonnes per person, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and French Polynesia?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Finland and French Polynesia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Finland ranks 50th and French Polynesia ranks 49th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.