French Polynesia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
French Polynesia
3.27 tonnes per person
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
3.14 tonnes per person
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
101st
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
104th
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use over time
- French Polynesia
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 3.27 tonnes per person against 3.14 tonnes per person in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.13 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 101st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 104th of 208 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5646 tonnes per person | 0.0293 tonnes per person | 0.5352 tonnes per person | French Polynesia |
| 1960s | 0.9475 tonnes per person | 0.0777 tonnes per person | 0.8698 tonnes per person | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 1.81 tonnes per person | 0.1195 tonnes per person | 1.69 tonnes per person | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 2.64 tonnes per person | 0.0518 tonnes per person | 2.59 tonnes per person | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 2.42 tonnes per person | 0.1387 tonnes per person | 2.28 tonnes per person | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 3.19 tonnes per person | 0.2612 tonnes per person | 2.93 tonnes per person | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 3.18 tonnes per person | 1.47 tonnes per person | 1.71 tonnes per person | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 3.13 tonnes per person | 2.94 tonnes per person | 0.1927 tonnes per person | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use, French Polynesia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- French Polynesia, at 3.27 tonnes per person against 3.14 tonnes per person in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use between French Polynesia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.13 tonnes per person, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- French Polynesia ranks 101st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 104th of 208 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 vs. per capita energy use. 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.