French Polynesia vs Malta: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
French Polynesia
3.27 tonnes per person
in 2024
Malta
3.2 tonnes per person
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
105th
Malta rank
107th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- French Polynesia
- Malta
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 3.27 tonnes per person against 3.2 tonnes per person in Malta, a difference of 0.07 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Malta ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 105th and Malta ranks 107th of 213 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5646 tonnes per person | 1.02 tonnes per person | 0.4597 tonnes per person | Malta |
| 1960s | 0.9475 tonnes per person | 1.4 tonnes per person | 0.4499 tonnes per person | Malta |
| 1970s | 1.81 tonnes per person | 2.33 tonnes per person | 0.5217 tonnes per person | Malta |
| 1980s | 2.64 tonnes per person | 4.11 tonnes per person | 1.47 tonnes per person | Malta |
| 1990s | 2.42 tonnes per person | 6.58 tonnes per person | 4.16 tonnes per person | Malta |
| 2000s | 3.19 tonnes per person | 6.58 tonnes per person | 3.39 tonnes per person | Malta |
| 2010s | 3.18 tonnes per person | 4.66 tonnes per person | 1.48 tonnes per person | Malta |
| 2020s | 3.13 tonnes per person | 3.21 tonnes per person | 0.0768 tonnes per person | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, French Polynesia or Malta?
- French Polynesia, at 3.27 tonnes per person against 3.2 tonnes per person in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between French Polynesia and Malta?
- 0.07 tonnes per person, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Malta?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Malta rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- French Polynesia ranks 105th and Malta ranks 107th 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.