Tanzania vs Tunisia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Tanzania
19.61 million tonnes
in 2024
Tunisia
14.60 million tonnes
in 2012
Tanzania rank
106th
Tunisia rank
108th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Tanzania
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 19.61 million tonnes against 14.60 million tonnes in Tunisia, a difference of 5.01 million tonnes.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times Tunisia's.
Across all 57 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 106th 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 | Tanzania | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 645,234 tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 1960s | 866,961 tonnes | 4.19 million tonnes | 3.33 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 955,231 tonnes | 7.06 million tonnes | 6.10 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 1.03 million tonnes | 9.88 million tonnes | 8.85 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 1.56 million tonnes | 12.54 million tonnes | 10.98 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 2.68 million tonnes | 14.28 million tonnes | 11.61 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 4.47 million tonnes | 14.58 million tonnes | 10.11 million tonnes | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Tanzania or Tunisia?
- Tanzania, at 19.61 million tonnes against 14.60 million tonnes in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Tanzania and Tunisia?
- 5.01 million tonnes, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Tunisia?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2012.
- How do Tanzania and Tunisia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Tanzania ranks 106th 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.