Japan vs Tunisia: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Japan
335,664 tonnes
in 2024
Tunisia
320,145 tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
55th
Tunisia rank
56th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Japan
- Tunisia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 335,664 tonnes against 320,145 tonnes in Tunisia, a difference of 15,519 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 55th and Tunisia ranks 56th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90,684 tonnes | 27,027 tonnes | 63,657 tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 52,762 tonnes | 63,759 tonnes | 10,997 tonnes | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 383,465 tonnes | 275,960 tonnes | 107,505 tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 553,717 tonnes | 526,807 tonnes | 26,910 tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 468,449 tonnes | 818,007 tonnes | 349,558 tonnes | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 360,463 tonnes | 428,789 tonnes | 68,326 tonnes | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Japan or Tunisia?
- Japan, at 335,664 tonnes against 320,145 tonnes in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Japan and Tunisia?
- 15,519 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Tunisia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Tunisia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Japan ranks 55th and Tunisia ranks 56th of 215 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 flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.