Ireland vs Tunisia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Ireland
335.77 million tonnes
in 2024
Tunisia
308.51 million tonnes
in 2024
Ireland rank
59th
Tunisia rank
62nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Ireland
- Tunisia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 335.77 million tonnes against 308.51 million tonnes in Tunisia, a difference of 27.27 million tonnes.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Tunisia ahead.
Ireland ranks 59th and Tunisia ranks 62nd of 146 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970s | 272,968 tonnes | 2.96 million tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 19.10 million tonnes | 11.23 million tonnes | 7.87 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1990s | 64.20 million tonnes | 36.88 million tonnes | 27.33 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | 140.64 million tonnes | 90.21 million tonnes | 50.43 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 238.48 million tonnes | 190.10 million tonnes | 48.38 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2020s | 315.16 million tonnes | 282.88 million tonnes | 32.28 million tonnes | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, Ireland or Tunisia?
- Ireland, at 335.77 million tonnes against 308.51 million tonnes in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Ireland and Tunisia?
- 27.27 million tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Tunisia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Tunisia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Ireland ranks 59th and Tunisia ranks 62nd of 146 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 gas. 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 gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.