French Polynesia vs Iraq: Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre
French Polynesia
0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq
0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
74th
Iraq rank
73rd
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre over time
- French Polynesia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 74th and Iraq ranks 73rd of 205 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre, French Polynesia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in French Polynesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre between French Polynesia and Iraq?
- 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Iraq?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and Iraq rank globally for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre?
- French Polynesia ranks 74th and Iraq ranks 73rd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.