French Polynesia vs Greece: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil
French Polynesia
3.27 tonnes per person
in 2024
Greece
3.32 tonnes per person
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
49th
Greece rank
48th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- French Polynesia
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 3.32 tonnes per person against 3.27 tonnes per person in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.05 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 49th and Greece ranks 48th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5646 tonnes per person | 0.5556 tonnes per person | 0.0089 tonnes per person | French Polynesia |
| 1960s | 0.9475 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | 0.1046 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 1970s | 1.81 tonnes per person | 2.68 tonnes per person | 0.8663 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 1980s | 2.64 tonnes per person | 3.07 tonnes per person | 0.4321 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 1990s | 2.42 tonnes per person | 3.81 tonnes per person | 1.39 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 2000s | 3.19 tonnes per person | 4.63 tonnes per person | 1.44 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 2010s | 3.18 tonnes per person | 3.31 tonnes per person | 0.1293 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 2020s | 3.13 tonnes per person | 3.18 tonnes per person | 0.0442 tonnes per person | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from oil, French Polynesia or Greece?
- Greece, at 3.32 tonnes per person against 3.27 tonnes per person in French Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from oil between French Polynesia and Greece?
- 0.05 tonnes per person, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Greece?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Greece rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- French Polynesia ranks 49th and Greece ranks 48th 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 from oil. 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.