Denmark vs Tunisia: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Denmark
45.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Tunisia
43.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Denmark rank
98th
Tunisia rank
100th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Denmark
- Tunisia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 45.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 43.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Tunisia, a difference of 2.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 98th and Tunisia ranks 100th of 199 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1860s | 11.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1870s | 12.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1880s | 13.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1890s | 16.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1900s | 20.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1910s | 25.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1920s | 28.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1930s | 31.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1940s | 35.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1950s | 46.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1960s | 67.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1970s | 81.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1980s | 74.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1990s | 78.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 2000s | 70.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 2010s | 56.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 2020s | 46.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Denmark or Tunisia?
- Denmark, at 45.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 43.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Denmark and Tunisia?
- 2.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Tunisia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Tunisia rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Denmark ranks 98th and Tunisia ranks 100th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.