Equatorial Guinea vs Tunisia: CO2 emissions from gas flaring

Equatorial Guinea
1,038 thousand metric tons
in 2009
Tunisia
300.69 thousand metric tons
in 2009
Equatorial Guinea rank
5th
Tunisia rank
6th

CO2 emissions from gas flaring over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 1,038 thousand metric tons against 300.69 thousand metric tons in Tunisia, a difference of 737.31 thousand metric tons.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 3.5 times Tunisia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tunisia ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 5th and Tunisia ranks 6th of 51 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Tunisia Difference Ahead
1960s 0 thousand metric tons 0 thousand metric tons 0 thousand metric tons β€”
1970s 0 thousand metric tons 21.64 thousand metric tons 21.64 thousand metric tons Tunisia
1980s 0 thousand metric tons 63.81 thousand metric tons 63.81 thousand metric tons Tunisia
1990s 7.7 thousand metric tons 210.12 thousand metric tons 202.42 thousand metric tons Tunisia
2000s 1,858 thousand metric tons 282.73 thousand metric tons 1,576 thousand metric tons Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 emissions from gas flaring, Equatorial Guinea or Tunisia?
Equatorial Guinea, at 1,038 thousand metric tons against 300.69 thousand metric tons in Tunisia as of 2009.
What is the difference in co2 emissions from gas flaring between Equatorial Guinea and Tunisia?
737.31 thousand metric tons, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Tunisia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2009.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Tunisia rank globally for co2 emissions from gas flaring?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 5th and Tunisia ranks 6th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as CO2 emissions from gas flaring (thousand metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions from gas flaring (thousand metric tons)
Unit
thousand metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 2,449 data points, 1960–2009
Last refreshed

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