Tunisia vs Turkey: Carbon intensity of energy
Tunisia
265.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Turkey
263.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Tunisia rank
33rd
Turkey rank
36th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Tunisia
- Turkey
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 265.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 263.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Turkey, a difference of 1.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Turkey ahead.
Tunisia ranks 33rd and Turkey ranks 36th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Tunisia averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tunisia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 253.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 284.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 30.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Turkey |
| 1990s | 258 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 294.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 36.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Turkey |
| 2000s | 233.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 284.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 51.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Turkey |
| 2010s | 284.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 261.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 22.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 257.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 250.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 6.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Tunisia or Turkey?
- Tunisia, at 265.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 263.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Tunisia and Turkey?
- 1.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and Turkey?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Tunisia and Turkey rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Tunisia ranks 33rd and Turkey ranks 36th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.