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