French Polynesia vs Greenland: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time
- French Polynesia
- Greenland
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 0.0738 Mt CO2e against 0.0577 Mt CO2e in Greenland, a difference of 0.0161 Mt CO2e.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.3 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Greenland ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 178th and Greenland ranks 180th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 4 and Greenland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0398 Mt CO2e | 0.0526 Mt CO2e | 0.0128 Mt CO2e | Greenland |
| 1980s | 0.0542 Mt CO2e | 0.0551 Mt CO2e | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | Greenland |
| 1990s | 0.0593 Mt CO2e | 0.0563 Mt CO2e | 0.003 Mt CO2e | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 0.0621 Mt CO2e | 0.0564 Mt CO2e | 0.0058 Mt CO2e | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 0.0673 Mt CO2e | 0.0576 Mt CO2e | 0.0097 Mt CO2e | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 0.0717 Mt CO2e | 0.0577 Mt CO2e | 0.0141 Mt CO2e | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, French Polynesia or Greenland?
- French Polynesia, at 0.0738 Mt CO2e against 0.0577 Mt CO2e in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between French Polynesia and Greenland?
- 0.0161 Mt CO2e, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Greenland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Greenland rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- French Polynesia ranks 178th and Greenland ranks 180th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).