French Polynesia vs Iraq: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type

French Polynesia
3.27 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iraq
3.2 tonnes per person
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
49th
Iraq rank
52nd

Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Iraq
0123192719752024

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 3.27 tonnes per person against 3.2 tonnes per person in Iraq, a difference of 0.07 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was French Polynesia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 49th and Iraq ranks 52nd of 213 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Iraq Difference Ahead
1950s 0.5646 tonnes per person 0.7866 tonnes per person 0.2221 tonnes per person Iraq
1960s 0.9475 tonnes per person 1.04 tonnes per person 0.096 tonnes per person Iraq
1970s 1.81 tonnes per person 1.43 tonnes per person 0.3844 tonnes per person French Polynesia
1980s 2.64 tonnes per person 2.05 tonnes per person 0.5964 tonnes per person French Polynesia
1990s 2.42 tonnes per person 2.75 tonnes per person 0.3305 tonnes per person Iraq
2000s 3.19 tonnes per person 2.64 tonnes per person 0.5478 tonnes per person French Polynesia
2010s 3.18 tonnes per person 2.67 tonnes per person 0.5107 tonnes per person French Polynesia
2020s 3.13 tonnes per person 2.85 tonnes per person 0.2808 tonnes per person French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, French Polynesia or Iraq?
French Polynesia, at 3.27 tonnes per person against 3.2 tonnes per person in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between French Polynesia and Iraq?
0.07 tonnes per person, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Iraq?
70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
How do French Polynesia and Iraq rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
French Polynesia ranks 49th and Iraq ranks 52nd 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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 21,415 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.