French Guiana vs French Polynesia: Emissions of air pollutants

French Guiana
8,094 tonnes
in 2022
French Polynesia
7,923 tonnes
in 2022
French Guiana rank
181st
French Polynesia rank
182nd

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • French Guiana
  • French Polynesia
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How they compare

French Guiana currently reports 8,094 tonnes against 7,923 tonnes in French Polynesia, a difference of 171.05 tonnes.

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

French Guiana ranks 181st and French Polynesia ranks 182nd of 220 countries.

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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.