French Polynesia vs Maldives: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise
French Polynesia
0 °C
in 2024
Maldives
0 °C
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
183rd
Maldives rank
180th
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise over time
- French Polynesia
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0 °C against 0 °C in French Polynesia, a difference of 0 °C.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.3 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Maldives ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 183rd and Maldives ranks 180th of 215 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 5 and Maldives in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Maldives |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Maldives |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Maldives |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Maldives |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Maldives |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Maldives |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Maldives |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Maldives |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Maldives |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Maldives |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Maldives |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Maldives |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Maldives |
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 Maldives?
- Maldives, 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 Maldives?
- 0 °C, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Maldives?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Maldives rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- French Polynesia ranks 183rd and Maldives ranks 180th 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.