Portugal vs Tunisia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Portugal
167.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Tunisia
155.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Portugal rank
41st
Tunisia rank
44th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Portugal
- Tunisia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 167.94 million tonnes against 155.30 million tonnes in Tunisia, a difference of 12.64 million tonnes.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
Across all 96 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 41st and Tunisia ranks 44th of 211 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 58,148 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 58,148 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1930s | 536,725 tonnes | 67,880 tonnes | 468,845 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1940s | 1.81 million tonnes | 350,056 tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1950s | 4.72 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 3.43 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1960s | 10.77 million tonnes | 3.19 million tonnes | 7.59 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1970s | 23.00 million tonnes | 6.05 million tonnes | 16.95 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1980s | 46.37 million tonnes | 17.94 million tonnes | 28.44 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1990s | 76.05 million tonnes | 44.34 million tonnes | 31.71 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 112.97 million tonnes | 74.64 million tonnes | 38.33 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 145.85 million tonnes | 114.18 million tonnes | 31.68 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 163.72 million tonnes | 146.80 million tonnes | 16.92 million tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Portugal or Tunisia?
- Portugal, at 167.94 million tonnes against 155.30 million tonnes in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Portugal and Tunisia?
- 12.64 million tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Tunisia?
- 96 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Tunisia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Portugal ranks 41st and Tunisia ranks 44th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.