Jordan vs Tunisia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil

Jordan
597.39 million tonnes
in 2024
Tunisia
568.58 million tonnes
in 2024
Jordan rank
77th
Tunisia rank
79th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time

  • Jordan
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 597.39 million tonnes against 568.58 million tonnes in Tunisia, a difference of 28.81 million tonnes.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tunisia ahead.

Jordan ranks 77th and Tunisia ranks 79th of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Tunisia Difference Ahead
1950s 1.37 million tonnes 5.21 million tonnes 3.84 million tonnes Tunisia
1960s 8.79 million tonnes 20.63 million tonnes 11.84 million tonnes Tunisia
1970s 25.04 million tonnes 54.68 million tonnes 29.64 million tonnes Tunisia
1980s 72.51 million tonnes 122.08 million tonnes 49.57 million tonnes Tunisia
1990s 165.88 million tonnes 214.52 million tonnes 48.63 million tonnes Tunisia
2000s 298.87 million tonnes 321.55 million tonnes 22.68 million tonnes Tunisia
2010s 461.34 million tonnes 440.18 million tonnes 21.17 million tonnes Jordan
2020s 572.48 million tonnes 539.69 million tonnes 32.79 million tonnes Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Jordan or Tunisia?
Jordan, at 597.39 million tonnes against 568.58 million tonnes in Tunisia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Jordan and Tunisia?
28.81 million tonnes, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Tunisia?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Jordan and Tunisia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
Jordan ranks 77th and Tunisia ranks 79th 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 oil. 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 oil
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, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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