Trinidad and Tobago vs Tunisia: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Trinidad and Tobago
40.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Tunisia
39.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago rank
71st
Tunisia rank
72nd
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 40.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 39.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Tunisia, a difference of 923,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Tunisia ahead.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 71st and Tunisia ranks 72nd of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Trinidad and Tobago averaged higher in 15 and Tunisia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Trinidad and Tobago | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 90,567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 185,425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94,858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tunisia |
| 1860s | 170,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 207,873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tunisia |
| 1870s | 252,552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 244,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1880s | 339,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 280,014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59,438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1890s | 427,795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 319,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 108,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1900s | 526,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 368,964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 157,922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1910s | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 433,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 652,005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1920s | 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 525,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1930s | 6.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 714,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1940s | 13.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1950s | 4.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1960s | 6.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 15.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 21.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 22.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 278,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 42.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 50.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 42.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Trinidad and Tobago or Tunisia?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 40.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 39.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Trinidad and Tobago and Tunisia?
- 923,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and Tunisia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Trinidad and Tobago and Tunisia rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 71st 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.