Lebanon vs Tunisia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Lebanon
14.29 million tonnes
in 2024
Tunisia
14.60 million tonnes
in 2012
Lebanon rank
109th
Tunisia rank
108th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Lebanon
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 14.60 million tonnes against 14.29 million tonnes in Lebanon, a difference of 311,100 tonnes.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 109th and Tunisia ranks 108th of 179 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36,989 tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 1960s | 145,827 tonnes | 4.19 million tonnes | 4.05 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 323,887 tonnes | 7.06 million tonnes | 6.73 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 440,400 tonnes | 9.88 million tonnes | 9.44 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 2.09 million tonnes | 12.93 million tonnes | 10.84 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 4.88 million tonnes | 14.28 million tonnes | 9.40 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 9.84 million tonnes | 14.58 million tonnes | 4.75 million tonnes | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Lebanon or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 14.60 million tonnes against 14.29 million tonnes in Lebanon as of 2012.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Lebanon and Tunisia?
- 311,100 tonnes, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Tunisia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2012.
- How do Lebanon and Tunisia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Lebanon ranks 109th and Tunisia ranks 108th of 179 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 coal. 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 coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.