Kenya vs Tunisia: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Kenya
14.74 million tonnes
in 2024
Tunisia
15.19 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
73rd
Tunisia rank
72nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Kenya
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 15.19 million tonnes against 14.74 million tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 440,300 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 73rd and Tunisia ranks 72nd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.64 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 599,335 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1960s | 2.36 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | 198,705 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1970s | 3.84 million tonnes | 4.68 million tonnes | 835,958 tonnes | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 4.11 million tonnes | 7.97 million tonnes | 3.87 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 6.37 million tonnes | 10.12 million tonnes | 3.74 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 7.94 million tonnes | 11.47 million tonnes | 3.54 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 11.80 million tonnes | 12.51 million tonnes | 710,040 tonnes | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 14.95 million tonnes | 13.80 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Kenya or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 15.19 million tonnes against 14.74 million tonnes in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Kenya and Tunisia?
- 440,300 tonnes, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tunisia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Tunisia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Kenya ranks 73rd and Tunisia ranks 72nd 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 oil. 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 oil, measured in tonnes.