Portugal vs Tunisia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring

Portugal
22.00 million tonnes
in 2024
Tunisia
19.21 million tonnes
in 2024
Portugal rank
54th
Tunisia rank
57th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • Portugal
  • Tunisia
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M197219982024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 22.00 million tonnes against 19.21 million tonnes in Tunisia, a difference of 2.80 million tonnes.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tunisia ahead.

Portugal ranks 54th and Tunisia ranks 57th of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Tunisia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.02 million tonnes 1.96 million tonnes 944,273 tonnes Tunisia
2000s 5.12 million tonnes 6.15 million tonnes 1.03 million tonnes Tunisia
2010s 12.02 million tonnes 13.85 million tonnes 1.83 million tonnes Tunisia
2020s 19.91 million tonnes 18.43 million tonnes 1.48 million tonnes Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Portugal or Tunisia?
Portugal, at 22.00 million tonnes against 19.21 million tonnes in Tunisia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Portugal and Tunisia?
2.80 million tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Tunisia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Tunisia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
Portugal ranks 54th 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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.