French Polynesia vs Laos: Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita
French Polynesia
3.27 tonnes per person
in 2024
Laos
3.14 tonnes per person
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
105th
Laos rank
108th
Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- French Polynesia
- Laos
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 3.27 tonnes per person against 3.14 tonnes per person in Laos, 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 105th and Laos ranks 108th of 213 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Laos | 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 territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita, French Polynesia or Laos?
- French Polynesia, at 3.27 tonnes per person against 3.14 tonnes per person in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita between French Polynesia and Laos?
- 0.13 tonnes per person, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Laos?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Laos rank globally for territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita?
- French Polynesia ranks 105th and Laos ranks 108th 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 Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita. 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.