Tanzania vs Tunisia: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Tanzania
39.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Tunisia
39.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Tanzania rank
73rd
Tunisia rank
72nd
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Tanzania
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 39.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 39.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Tanzania, a difference of 44,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 73rd and Tunisia ranks 72nd of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 10 and Tunisia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 592,912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 185,425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 407,487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tanzania |
| 1860s | 642,648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 207,873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 434,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tanzania |
| 1870s | 707,702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 244,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 463,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tanzania |
| 1880s | 787,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 280,014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 507,264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tanzania |
| 1890s | 881,743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 319,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 561,969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tanzania |
| 1900s | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 368,964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 691,404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tanzania |
| 1910s | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 433,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 939,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tanzania |
| 1920s | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 525,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tanzania |
| 1930s | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 714,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tanzania |
| 1940s | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tanzania |
| 1950s | 3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 246,703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tunisia |
| 1960s | 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 5.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 7.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 9.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 15.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 26.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 37.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 855,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Tanzania or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 39.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 39.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Tanzania and Tunisia?
- 44,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Tunisia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Tanzania and Tunisia rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Tanzania ranks 73rd and Tunisia ranks 72nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. 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.