Aruba vs French Polynesia: Emissions of air pollutants

Aruba
8,525 tonnes
in 2022
French Polynesia
7,923 tonnes
in 2022
Aruba rank
180th
French Polynesia rank
182nd

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Aruba
  • French Polynesia
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How they compare

Aruba currently reports 8,525 tonnes against 7,923 tonnes in French Polynesia, a difference of 602 tonnes.

That makes Aruba's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was French Polynesia ahead.

Aruba ranks 180th and French Polynesia ranks 182nd of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 1 and French Polynesia in 27.

Head to head by decade

Decade Aruba French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1750s 0.1082 tonnes 1.08 tonnes 0.9727 tonnes French Polynesia
1760s 0.1149 tonnes 1.14 tonnes 1.02 tonnes French Polynesia
1770s 0.1218 tonnes 1.2 tonnes 1.07 tonnes French Polynesia
1780s 0.1288 tonnes 1.26 tonnes 1.13 tonnes French Polynesia
1790s 0.1358 tonnes 1.32 tonnes 1.19 tonnes French Polynesia
1800s 0.1398 tonnes 1.4 tonnes 1.26 tonnes French Polynesia
1810s 0.1398 tonnes 1.51 tonnes 1.37 tonnes French Polynesia
1820s 0.1392 tonnes 1.63 tonnes 1.49 tonnes French Polynesia
1830s 0.1379 tonnes 1.76 tonnes 1.62 tonnes French Polynesia
1840s 0.1422 tonnes 1.89 tonnes 1.75 tonnes French Polynesia
1850s 0.1546 tonnes 2.04 tonnes 1.88 tonnes French Polynesia
1860s 0.234 tonnes 2.2 tonnes 1.96 tonnes French Polynesia
1870s 0.3004 tonnes 2.38 tonnes 2.08 tonnes French Polynesia
1880s 0.3391 tonnes 2.58 tonnes 2.24 tonnes French Polynesia
1890s 0.3571 tonnes 2.8 tonnes 2.44 tonnes French Polynesia
1900s 0.7255 tonnes 7.96 tonnes 7.24 tonnes French Polynesia
1910s 2.02 tonnes 19.05 tonnes 17.03 tonnes French Polynesia
1920s 6.02 tonnes 33.79 tonnes 27.77 tonnes French Polynesia
1930s 13.36 tonnes 58.85 tonnes 45.49 tonnes French Polynesia
1940s 20.02 tonnes 98.92 tonnes 78.9 tonnes French Polynesia
1950s 279.66 tonnes 318.64 tonnes 38.98 tonnes French Polynesia
1960s 312.55 tonnes 873.45 tonnes 560.9 tonnes French Polynesia
1970s 322.59 tonnes 5,688 tonnes 5,366 tonnes French Polynesia
1980s 392.66 tonnes 9,294 tonnes 8,901 tonnes French Polynesia
1990s 3,682 tonnes 10,002 tonnes 6,319 tonnes French Polynesia
2000s 6,854 tonnes 12,900 tonnes 6,046 tonnes French Polynesia
2010s 8,032 tonnes 9,525 tonnes 1,494 tonnes French Polynesia
2020s 8,168 tonnes 7,693 tonnes 474.31 tonnes Aruba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Aruba or French Polynesia?
Aruba, at 8,525 tonnes against 7,923 tonnes in French Polynesia as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Aruba and French Polynesia?
602 tonnes, with Aruba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and French Polynesia?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Aruba and French Polynesia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Aruba ranks 180th and French Polynesia ranks 182nd of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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