French Polynesia vs North Korea: Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre
French Polynesia
0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea
0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
74th
North Korea rank
76th
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre over time
- French Polynesia
- North Korea
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North Korea ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 74th and North Korea ranks 76th of 205 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre, French Polynesia or North Korea?
- French Polynesia, at 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre between French Polynesia and North Korea?
- 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and North Korea?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and North Korea rank globally for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre?
- French Polynesia ranks 74th and North Korea ranks 76th 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.