Denmark vs Tunisia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Denmark
19.07 million tonnes
in 2024
Tunisia
19.21 million tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
58th
Tunisia rank
57th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Denmark
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 19.21 million tonnes against 19.07 million tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 136,300 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 58th and Tunisia ranks 57th of 215 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 575,247 tonnes | 122,322 tonnes | 452,926 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1980s | 2.80 million tonnes | 561,398 tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1990s | 7.08 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 5.12 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 13.75 million tonnes | 6.15 million tonnes | 7.60 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 17.44 million tonnes | 13.85 million tonnes | 3.58 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 18.85 million tonnes | 18.43 million tonnes | 418,540 tonnes | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Denmark or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 19.21 million tonnes against 19.07 million tonnes in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Denmark and Tunisia?
- 136,300 tonnes, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Tunisia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Tunisia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Denmark ranks 58th and Tunisia ranks 57th of 215 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 flaring. 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 flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.