Kenya vs Tunisia: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Kenya
34.98 million tonnes
in 2023
Tunisia
30.18 million tonnes
in 2023
Kenya rank
71st
Tunisia rank
73rd
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Kenya
- Tunisia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 34.98 million tonnes against 30.18 million tonnes in Tunisia, a difference of 4.80 million tonnes.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tunisia ahead.
Kenya ranks 71st and Tunisia ranks 73rd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.72 million tonnes | 13.77 million tonnes | 5.05 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 13.13 million tonnes | 15.76 million tonnes | 2.64 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 25.65 million tonnes | 23.69 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2020s | 33.57 million tonnes | 30.17 million tonnes | 3.40 million tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Kenya or Tunisia?
- Kenya, at 34.98 million tonnes against 30.18 million tonnes in Tunisia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Kenya and Tunisia?
- 4.80 million tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tunisia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Tunisia rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Kenya ranks 71st and Tunisia ranks 73rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.