French Polynesia vs Palau: Emissions of air pollutants

French Polynesia
7,923 tonnes
in 2022
Palau
7,532 tonnes
in 2022
French Polynesia rank
182nd
Palau rank
184th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Palau
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How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 7,923 tonnes against 7,532 tonnes in Palau, a difference of 391 tonnes.

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

The two have swapped places 12 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was French Polynesia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 182nd and Palau ranks 184th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 24 and Palau in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Palau Difference Ahead
1750s 1.08 tonnes 0.0928 tonnes 0.988 tonnes French Polynesia
1760s 1.14 tonnes 0.0974 tonnes 1.04 tonnes French Polynesia
1770s 1.2 tonnes 0.1021 tonnes 1.09 tonnes French Polynesia
1780s 1.26 tonnes 0.107 tonnes 1.15 tonnes French Polynesia
1790s 1.32 tonnes 0.112 tonnes 1.21 tonnes French Polynesia
1800s 1.4 tonnes 0.1171 tonnes 1.29 tonnes French Polynesia
1810s 1.51 tonnes 0.1225 tonnes 1.39 tonnes French Polynesia
1820s 1.63 tonnes 0.1282 tonnes 1.5 tonnes French Polynesia
1830s 1.76 tonnes 0.1339 tonnes 1.62 tonnes French Polynesia
1840s 1.89 tonnes 0.1396 tonnes 1.75 tonnes French Polynesia
1850s 2.04 tonnes 0.1671 tonnes 1.87 tonnes French Polynesia
1860s 2.2 tonnes 0.2257 tonnes 1.97 tonnes French Polynesia
1870s 2.38 tonnes 0.2921 tonnes 2.09 tonnes French Polynesia
1880s 2.58 tonnes 0.3781 tonnes 2.2 tonnes French Polynesia
1890s 2.8 tonnes 0.4568 tonnes 2.34 tonnes French Polynesia
1900s 7.96 tonnes 3.16 tonnes 4.8 tonnes French Polynesia
1910s 19.05 tonnes 8.89 tonnes 10.15 tonnes French Polynesia
1920s 33.79 tonnes 12.89 tonnes 20.91 tonnes French Polynesia
1930s 58.85 tonnes 15.27 tonnes 43.58 tonnes French Polynesia
1940s 98.92 tonnes 15.49 tonnes 83.43 tonnes French Polynesia
1950s 318.64 tonnes 234.94 tonnes 83.7 tonnes French Polynesia
1960s 873.45 tonnes 2,605 tonnes 1,731 tonnes Palau
1970s 5,688 tonnes 9,965 tonnes 4,277 tonnes Palau
1980s 9,294 tonnes 13,085 tonnes 3,791 tonnes Palau
1990s 10,002 tonnes 11,765 tonnes 1,764 tonnes Palau
2000s 12,900 tonnes 11,765 tonnes 1,136 tonnes French Polynesia
2010s 9,525 tonnes 8,710 tonnes 814.83 tonnes French Polynesia
2020s 7,693 tonnes 7,302 tonnes 391.02 tonnes French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, French Polynesia or Palau?
French Polynesia, at 7,923 tonnes against 7,532 tonnes in Palau as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between French Polynesia and Palau?
391 tonnes, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Palau?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do French Polynesia and Palau rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
French Polynesia ranks 182nd and Palau ranks 184th 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.