Kuwait vs Tunisia: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Kuwait
-823,040 tonnes
in 2023
Tunisia
-1.56 million tonnes
in 2023
Kuwait rank
96th
Tunisia rank
97th
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Kuwait
- Tunisia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports -823,040 tonnes against -1.56 million tonnes in Tunisia, a difference of 735,890 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tunisia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 96th and Tunisia ranks 97th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -52.92 million tonnes | -3.21 million tonnes | 49.71 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 2000s | -10.13 million tonnes | -6.66 million tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 88,589 tonnes | -6.00 million tonnes | 6.09 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 3.74 million tonnes | -550,024 tonnes | 4.29 million tonnes | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Kuwait or Tunisia?
- Kuwait, at -823,040 tonnes against -1.56 million tonnes in Tunisia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Kuwait and Tunisia?
- 735,890 tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Tunisia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Tunisia rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Kuwait ranks 96th and Tunisia ranks 97th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.