AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 0.36 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Tunisia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions per capita in Tunisia is 0.36 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Tunisia peaked at 1 t CO2eq/cap in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.31 t CO2eq/cap, in 1995.
That places Tunisia 148th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.38 t CO2eq/cap | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1 t CO2eq/cap | +177.8% |
| 2012 | 0.98 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.95 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.96 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.94 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | -60.6% |
| 2017 | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 0.38 t CO2eq/cap | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | -5.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.36 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.85 t CO2eq/cap, 42% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.36 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.21 t CO2eq/cap, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +177.8% | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | 1 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2016 | -60.6% | 0.94 t CO2eq/cap | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.352 t CO2eq/cap | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.366 t CO2eq/cap | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap | 0.38 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.661 t CO2eq/cap | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | 1 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 146 Haiti 0.38 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 146 Sri Lanka 0.38 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 148 Azerbaijan 0.36 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 148 Saudi Arabia 0.36 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 151 Togo 0.35 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Tunisia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 241.72 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,824 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,319 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,505 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 125.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.77 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions per capita in Tunisia?
- Afolu — emissions per capita in Tunisia was 0.36 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 t CO2eq/cap in 2011.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 t CO2eq/cap in 1995.
- How does Tunisia rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 148th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.