Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Tunisia
Tunisia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 925,872 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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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More climate change data for Tunisia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 12.35 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Urban population 8.73 million (2025)
- Urban population 70.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.07 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.66 tonnes per person (2024)
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.