Chile vs Tunisia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Chile
1.12 million tonnes
in 2024
Tunisia
925,872 tonnes
in 2024
Chile rank
36th
Tunisia rank
39th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Chile
- Tunisia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1.12 million tonnes against 925,872 tonnes in Tunisia, a difference of 195,458 tonnes.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 42 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 36th and Tunisia ranks 39th of 215 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 8 and Tunisia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -174,505 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 189,161 tonnes | Tunisia |
| 1920s | 1.01 million tonnes | -7,328 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1930s | 186,698 tonnes | 2,427 tonnes | 184,271 tonnes | Chile |
| 1940s | 51,522 tonnes | 9,482 tonnes | 42,040 tonnes | Chile |
| 1950s | 751,928 tonnes | 146,084 tonnes | 605,844 tonnes | Chile |
| 1960s | 982,810 tonnes | 226,370 tonnes | 756,441 tonnes | Chile |
| 1970s | 219,818 tonnes | 511,978 tonnes | 292,160 tonnes | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 728,819 tonnes | 530,086 tonnes | 198,734 tonnes | Chile |
| 1990s | 2.94 million tonnes | 443,647 tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | Chile |
| 2000s | 455,180 tonnes | 664,421 tonnes | 209,241 tonnes | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 2.60 million tonnes | 522,516 tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | Chile |
| 2020s | -2.65 million tonnes | 417,026 tonnes | 3.07 million tonnes | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Chile or Tunisia?
- Chile, at 1.12 million tonnes against 925,872 tonnes in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Chile and Tunisia?
- 195,458 tonnes, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Tunisia?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Tunisia rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Chile ranks 36th and Tunisia ranks 39th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.