Greenland vs Tunisia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source

Greenland
0 tonnes per person
in 1988
Tunisia
0 tonnes per person
in 2012
Greenland rank
141st
Tunisia rank
141st

Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time

  • Greenland
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Greenland currently reports 0 tonnes per person against 0 tonnes per person in Tunisia, a difference of 0 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greenland ahead.

Greenland ranks 141st and Tunisia ranks 141st of 179 countries.

Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Tunisia Difference Ahead
1950s 3.16 tonnes per person 0.067 tonnes per person 3.09 tonnes per person Greenland
1960s 2.87 tonnes per person 0.0405 tonnes per person 2.83 tonnes per person Greenland
1970s 0.5447 tonnes per person 0.0558 tonnes per person 0.4888 tonnes per person Greenland
1980s 0.0397 tonnes per person 0.0351 tonnes per person 0.0046 tonnes per person Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Greenland or Tunisia?
Greenland, at 0 tonnes per person against 0 tonnes per person in Tunisia as of 1988.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Greenland and Tunisia?
0 tonnes per person, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Tunisia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1988.
How do Greenland and Tunisia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
Greenland ranks 141st and Tunisia ranks 141st of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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