French Polynesia vs Somalia: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions
French Polynesia
922,867 tonnes
in 2024
Somalia
1.32 million tonnes
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
167th
Somalia rank
164th
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- French Polynesia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1.32 million tonnes against 922,867 tonnes in French Polynesia, a difference of 396,313 tonnes.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Somalia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 167th and Somalia ranks 164th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43,968 tonnes | 76,211 tonnes | 32,243 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1960s | 93,432 tonnes | 133,003 tonnes | 39,571 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1970s | 240,725 tonnes | 405,605 tonnes | 164,880 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1980s | 477,053 tonnes | 818,453 tonnes | 341,400 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1990s | 532,379 tonnes | 608,863 tonnes | 76,484 tonnes | Somalia |
| 2000s | 819,637 tonnes | 633,506 tonnes | 186,131 tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 877,528 tonnes | 913,802 tonnes | 36,274 tonnes | Somalia |
| 2020s | 878,430 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 357,704 tonnes | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions, French Polynesia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 1.32 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 Somalia?
- 396,313 tonnes, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Somalia?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Somalia rank globally for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- French Polynesia ranks 167th and Somalia ranks 164th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.