Greenland vs Tunisia: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal

Greenland
0 tonnes
in 1988
Tunisia
0 tonnes
in 2012
Greenland rank
141st
Tunisia rank
141st

Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Greenland
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Greenland currently reports 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Tunisia, a difference of 0 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tunisia ahead.

Greenland ranks 141st and Tunisia ranks 141st of 179 countries.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Tunisia Difference Ahead
1950s 82,994 tonnes 255,757 tonnes 172,763 tonnes Tunisia
1960s 107,090 tonnes 189,062 tonnes 81,972 tonnes Tunisia
1970s 25,577 tonnes 320,659 tonnes 295,082 tonnes Tunisia
1980s 2,041 tonnes 254,460 tonnes 252,419 tonnes Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Greenland or Tunisia?
Greenland, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Tunisia as of 1988.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Greenland and Tunisia?
0 tonnes, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Tunisia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1988.
How do Greenland and Tunisia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
Greenland ranks 141st and Tunisia ranks 141st of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.