Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Tunisia
Tunisia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 925,872 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
925,872 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
39th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.68 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
-1.73 million tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
94
1917–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Tunisia, 1917–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Tunisia stood at 925,872 tonnes.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Tunisia peaked at 2.68 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.73 million tonnes, in 2020.
Tunisia ranks 39th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 18,320 tonnes | — |
| 1918 | 10,992 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1921 | -7,328 tonnes | -166.7% |
| 1934 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1935 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1936 | 7,269 tonnes | — |
| 1937 | 3,634 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1938 | 3,635 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 26 tonnes | -99.3% |
| 1940 | 25,635 tonnes | +98481.4% |
| 1941 | 76,960 tonnes | +200.2% |
| 1942 | 25,648 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1943 | -109,778 tonnes | -528.0% |
| 1944 | 40,162 tonnes | -136.6% |
| 1945 | 3,664 tonnes | -90.9% |
| 1946 | 36,542 tonnes | +897.3% |
| 1947 | -3,803 tonnes | -110.4% |
| 1948 | 18,141 tonnes | -577.0% |
| 1949 | -18,349 tonnes | -201.1% |
| 1950 | 1.09 million tonnes | -6050.6% |
| 1951 | 157,492 tonnes | -85.6% |
| 1952 | 65,863 tonnes | -58.2% |
| 1953 | -66,041 tonnes | -200.3% |
| 1954 | 29,071 tonnes | -144.0% |
| 1955 | 190,145 tonnes | +554.1% |
| 1956 | -36,551 tonnes | -119.2% |
| 1957 | 14,478 tonnes | -139.6% |
| 1958 | -127,999 tonnes | -984.1% |
| 1959 | 142,510 tonnes | -211.3% |
| 1960 | 135,709 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1961 | 40,605 tonnes | -70.1% |
| 1962 | 29,190 tonnes | -28.1% |
| 1963 | 150,227 tonnes | +414.7% |
| 1964 | 809,358 tonnes | +438.8% |
| 1965 | -293,123 tonnes | -136.2% |
| 1966 | 421,273 tonnes | -243.7% |
| 1967 | 201,550 tonnes | -52.2% |
| 1968 | 509,150 tonnes | +152.6% |
| 1969 | 259,758 tonnes | -49.0% |
| 1970 | -113,351 tonnes | -143.6% |
| 1971 | 478,792 tonnes | -522.4% |
| 1972 | 535,260 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 97,419 tonnes | -81.8% |
| 1974 | 577,813 tonnes | +493.1% |
| 1975 | 166,024 tonnes | -71.3% |
| 1976 | 297,262 tonnes | +79.0% |
| 1977 | 927,911 tonnes | +212.2% |
| 1978 | 783,710 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1979 | 1.37 million tonnes | +74.7% |
| 1980 | 811,922 tonnes | -40.7% |
| 1981 | 415,994 tonnes | -48.8% |
| 1982 | -321,901 tonnes | -177.4% |
| 1983 | 2.04 million tonnes | -734.4% |
| 1984 | 273,366 tonnes | -86.6% |
| 1985 | 510,355 tonnes | +86.7% |
| 1986 | 157,372 tonnes | -69.2% |
| 1987 | -143,810 tonnes | -191.4% |
| 1988 | 719,099 tonnes | -600.0% |
| 1989 | 836,278 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1990 | 349,303 tonnes | -58.2% |
| 1991 | 2.13 million tonnes | +510.7% |
| 1992 | -911,901 tonnes | -142.7% |
| 1993 | 1.34 million tonnes | -246.6% |
| 1994 | -419,316 tonnes | -131.4% |
| 1995 | -137,413 tonnes | -67.2% |
| 1996 | 587,905 tonnes | -527.8% |
| 1997 | 598,566 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 482,548 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 417,056 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 726,792 tonnes | +74.3% |
| 2001 | 824,570 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 119,480 tonnes | -85.5% |
| 2003 | 661,482 tonnes | +453.6% |
| 2004 | 1.10 million tonnes | +66.7% |
| 2005 | 371,742 tonnes | -66.3% |
| 2006 | 399,020 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.81 million tonnes | +353.7% |
| 2008 | 728,006 tonnes | -59.8% |
| 2009 | -99,814 tonnes | -113.7% |
| 2010 | 2.55 million tonnes | -2651.0% |
| 2011 | -1.47 million tonnes | -157.8% |
| 2012 | 1.77 million tonnes | -220.0% |
| 2013 | 578,978 tonnes | -67.2% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million tonnes | +90.2% |
| 2015 | 1.51 million tonnes | +36.7% |
| 2016 | -409,054 tonnes | -127.2% |
| 2017 | 705,432 tonnes | -272.5% |
| 2018 | -555,206 tonnes | -178.7% |
| 2019 | -543,146 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2020 | -1.73 million tonnes | +219.2% |
| 2021 | 2.68 million tonnes | -254.7% |
| 2022 | -741,780 tonnes | -127.7% |
| 2023 | 952,890 tonnes | -228.5% |
| 2024 | 925,872 tonnes | -2.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 925,872 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105,942 tonnes, 8.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 925,872 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 216,764 tonnes, 4.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +98481.4% | 26 tonnes | 25,635 tonnes |
| 1950 | +6050.6% | -18,349 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes |
| 2010 | +2651.0% | -99,814 tonnes | 2.55 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 14,656 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | 2 |
| 1920s | -7,328 tonnes | -7,328 tonnes | -7,328 tonnes | 1 |
| 1930s | 2,427 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 7,269 tonnes | 6 |
| 1940s | 9,482 tonnes | -109,778 tonnes | 76,960 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 146,084 tonnes | -127,999 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 226,370 tonnes | -293,123 tonnes | 809,358 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 511,978 tonnes | -113,351 tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 530,086 tonnes | -321,901 tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 443,647 tonnes | -911,901 tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 664,421 tonnes | -99,814 tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 522,516 tonnes | -1.47 million tonnes | 2.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 417,026 tonnes | -1.73 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Tunisia?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Tunisia was 925,872 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.73 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Tunisia rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Tunisia ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.