Syria vs Tunisia: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Syria
31.78 million tonnes
in 2024
Tunisia
32.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Syria rank
74th
Tunisia rank
71st
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Syria
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 32.66 million tonnes against 31.78 million tonnes in Syria, a difference of 885,300 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1933 it was Tunisia ahead.
Syria ranks 74th and Tunisia ranks 71st of 215 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 8 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 35,824 tonnes | 24,924 tonnes | 10,899 tonnes | Syria |
| 1940s | 27,257 tonnes | 112,506 tonnes | 85,249 tonnes | Tunisia |
| 1950s | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 220,369 tonnes | Tunisia |
| 1960s | 4.38 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | Syria |
| 1970s | 11.81 million tonnes | 5.79 million tonnes | 6.02 million tonnes | Syria |
| 1980s | 30.10 million tonnes | 12.00 million tonnes | 18.10 million tonnes | Syria |
| 1990s | 46.64 million tonnes | 16.98 million tonnes | 29.66 million tonnes | Syria |
| 2000s | 55.72 million tonnes | 22.42 million tonnes | 33.30 million tonnes | Syria |
| 2010s | 39.66 million tonnes | 29.69 million tonnes | 9.97 million tonnes | Syria |
| 2020s | 31.95 million tonnes | 31.11 million tonnes | 834,060 tonnes | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Syria or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 32.66 million tonnes against 31.78 million tonnes in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Syria and Tunisia?
- 885,300 tonnes, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Tunisia?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1933 to 2024.
- How do Syria and Tunisia rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Syria ranks 74th and Tunisia ranks 71st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.