Bermuda vs French Polynesia: Emissions of air pollutants

Bermuda
8,715 tonnes
in 2022
French Polynesia
7,923 tonnes
in 2022
Bermuda rank
179th
French Polynesia rank
182nd

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Bermuda
  • French Polynesia
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How they compare

Bermuda currently reports 8,715 tonnes against 7,923 tonnes in French Polynesia, a difference of 792 tonnes.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was French Polynesia ahead.

Bermuda ranks 179th and French Polynesia ranks 182nd of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Bermuda averaged higher in 8 and French Polynesia in 20.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bermuda French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1750s 0.4306 tonnes 1.08 tonnes 0.6502 tonnes French Polynesia
1760s 0.4785 tonnes 1.14 tonnes 0.6584 tonnes French Polynesia
1770s 0.5317 tonnes 1.2 tonnes 0.664 tonnes French Polynesia
1780s 0.5907 tonnes 1.26 tonnes 0.6666 tonnes French Polynesia
1790s 0.6564 tonnes 1.32 tonnes 0.6656 tonnes French Polynesia
1800s 0.731 tonnes 1.4 tonnes 0.6738 tonnes French Polynesia
1810s 0.8163 tonnes 1.51 tonnes 0.6972 tonnes French Polynesia
1820s 0.9116 tonnes 1.63 tonnes 0.7203 tonnes French Polynesia
1830s 1.02 tonnes 1.76 tonnes 0.7402 tonnes French Polynesia
1840s 1.14 tonnes 1.89 tonnes 0.7562 tonnes French Polynesia
1850s 1.24 tonnes 2.04 tonnes 0.7946 tonnes French Polynesia
1860s 1.54 tonnes 2.2 tonnes 0.6586 tonnes French Polynesia
1870s 1.73 tonnes 2.38 tonnes 0.6538 tonnes French Polynesia
1880s 1.93 tonnes 2.58 tonnes 0.6435 tonnes French Polynesia
1890s 2.25 tonnes 2.8 tonnes 0.5539 tonnes French Polynesia
1900s 14.09 tonnes 7.96 tonnes 6.13 tonnes Bermuda
1910s 42.03 tonnes 19.05 tonnes 22.98 tonnes Bermuda
1920s 71.43 tonnes 33.79 tonnes 37.64 tonnes Bermuda
1930s 115.88 tonnes 58.85 tonnes 57.03 tonnes Bermuda
1940s 236.8 tonnes 98.92 tonnes 137.88 tonnes Bermuda
1950s 795.29 tonnes 318.64 tonnes 476.65 tonnes Bermuda
1960s 1,048 tonnes 873.45 tonnes 174.65 tonnes Bermuda
1970s 5,563 tonnes 5,688 tonnes 125.56 tonnes French Polynesia
1980s 3,439 tonnes 9,294 tonnes 5,855 tonnes French Polynesia
1990s 8,153 tonnes 10,002 tonnes 1,848 tonnes French Polynesia
2000s 8,907 tonnes 12,900 tonnes 3,993 tonnes French Polynesia
2010s 8,518 tonnes 9,525 tonnes 1,008 tonnes French Polynesia
2020s 8,288 tonnes 7,693 tonnes 594.39 tonnes Bermuda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Bermuda or French Polynesia?
Bermuda, at 8,715 tonnes against 7,923 tonnes in French Polynesia as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Bermuda and French Polynesia?
792 tonnes, with Bermuda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bermuda and French Polynesia?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Bermuda and French Polynesia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Bermuda ranks 179th 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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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.