French Polynesia vs Macao: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions
French Polynesia
922,867 tonnes
in 2024
Macao
1.06 million tonnes
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
167th
Macao rank
165th
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- French Polynesia
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 1.06 million tonnes against 922,867 tonnes in French Polynesia, a difference of 133,463 tonnes.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 167th and Macao ranks 165th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 1 and Macao in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43,968 tonnes | 28,579 tonnes | 15,389 tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 1960s | 93,432 tonnes | 123,477 tonnes | 30,045 tonnes | Macao |
| 1970s | 240,725 tonnes | 283,960 tonnes | 43,235 tonnes | Macao |
| 1980s | 477,053 tonnes | 740,494 tonnes | 263,441 tonnes | Macao |
| 1990s | 532,379 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 646,697 tonnes | Macao |
| 2000s | 819,637 tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 680,772 tonnes | Macao |
| 2010s | 877,528 tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 510,395 tonnes | Macao |
| 2020s | 878,430 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 163,732 tonnes | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions, French Polynesia or Macao?
- Macao, at 1.06 million tonnes against 922,867 tonnes in French Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions between French Polynesia and Macao?
- 133,463 tonnes, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Macao?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Macao rank globally for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- French Polynesia ranks 167th and Macao ranks 165th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.