Sudan vs Tunisia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil

Sudan
484.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Tunisia
568.58 million tonnes
in 2024
Sudan rank
82nd
Tunisia rank
79th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time

  • Sudan
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 568.58 million tonnes against 484.33 million tonnes in Sudan, a difference of 84.25 million tonnes.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tunisia ahead.

Sudan ranks 82nd and Tunisia ranks 79th of 215 countries.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Tunisia Difference Ahead
1950s 3.36 million tonnes 5.21 million tonnes 1.84 million tonnes Tunisia
1960s 16.36 million tonnes 20.63 million tonnes 4.27 million tonnes Tunisia
1970s 51.91 million tonnes 54.68 million tonnes 2.77 million tonnes Tunisia
1980s 87.30 million tonnes 122.08 million tonnes 34.78 million tonnes Tunisia
1990s 125.47 million tonnes 214.52 million tonnes 89.04 million tonnes Tunisia
2000s 189.40 million tonnes 321.55 million tonnes 132.15 million tonnes Tunisia
2010s 319.39 million tonnes 440.18 million tonnes 120.79 million tonnes Tunisia
2020s 449.03 million tonnes 539.69 million tonnes 90.66 million tonnes Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Sudan or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 568.58 million tonnes against 484.33 million tonnes in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Sudan and Tunisia?
84.25 million tonnes, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Tunisia?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Sudan and Tunisia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
Sudan ranks 82nd 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.