French Polynesia vs Greenland: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise
French Polynesia
0 °C
in 2024
Greenland
0 °C
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
183rd
Greenland rank
182nd
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise over time
- French Polynesia
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 0 °C against 0 °C in French Polynesia, a difference of 0 °C.
Across all 174 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
French Polynesia ranks 183rd and Greenland ranks 182nd of 215 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | — |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | — |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | — |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | — |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | — |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | — |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | — |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | — |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | — |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | — |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Greenland |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Greenland |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Greenland |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Greenland |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Greenland |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Greenland |
| 2010s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Greenland |
| 2020s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise, French Polynesia or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 0 °C against 0 °C in French Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise between French Polynesia and Greenland?
- 0 °C, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Greenland?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Greenland rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- French Polynesia ranks 183rd and Greenland ranks 182nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in °C.