Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Tunisia
Tunisia: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement was 4.21 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.21 million tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 211 countries
All-time high
4.90 million tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
274
1750–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Tunisia, 1750–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from cement in Tunisia is 4.21 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from cement in Tunisia peaked at 4.90 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1750.
Tunisia ranks 37th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Tunisia, year by year
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| 1933 | 18,171 tonnes | — |
| 1934 | 18,171 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 18,171 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 25,440 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1937 | 29,074 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1938 | 32,709 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1939 | 29,438 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1940 | 31,013 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1941 | 29,074 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1942 | 29,074 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 11,742 tonnes | -59.6% |
| 1944 | 29,074 tonnes | +147.6% |
| 1945 | 29,074 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 41,119 tonnes | +41.4% |
| 1947 | 58,149 tonnes | +41.4% |
| 1948 | 79,954 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1949 | 83,589 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1950 | 83,589 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 90,857 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1952 | 101,760 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1953 | 112,663 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1954 | 142,107 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1955 | 188,983 tonnes | +33.0% |
| 1956 | 178,080 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1957 | 199,886 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1958 | 170,380 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1959 | 217,556 tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1960 | 200,311 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1961 | 163,543 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1962 | 178,444 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 178,080 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 225,326 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1965 | 225,661 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 236,228 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 232,594 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 250,510 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 297,728 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1970 | 269,201 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 296,803 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 330,588 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 284,870 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1974 | 302,091 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 358,195 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1976 | 285,543 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1977 | 352,264 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1978 | 557,062 tonnes | +58.1% |
| 1979 | 896,417 tonnes | +60.9% |
| 1980 | 1.18 million tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1981 | 1.38 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 1.25 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 2.05 million tonnes | +64.2% |
| 1984 | 2.04 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.30 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 2.29 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.67 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 2.59 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 2.68 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 2.76 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 2.81 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.74 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.96 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 3.01 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.91 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.96 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.89 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.89 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.60 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 2.84 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 2.82 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.86 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.07 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 3.55 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 3.50 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.61 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.86 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 3.92 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.92 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.05 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.41 million tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 3.99 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 4.16 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 4.84 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 4.90 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.68 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 4.40 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 4.25 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 4.40 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 3.89 million tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 4.58 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 4.21 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 4.21 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.21 million tonnes | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 4.21 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 880,384 tonnes, 4.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 4.21 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.84 million tonnes, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | +147.6% | 11,742 tonnes | 29,074 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
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| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 19,019 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 32,709 tonnes | 9 |
| 1940s | 42,186 tonnes | 11,742 tonnes | 83,589 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 148,586 tonnes | 83,589 tonnes | 217,556 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 218,842 tonnes | 163,543 tonnes | 297,728 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 393,303 tonnes | 269,201 tonnes | 896,417 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.04 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.85 million tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | 3.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.39 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | 3.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.31 million tonnes | 3.41 million tonnes | 4.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.22 million tonnes | 3.89 million tonnes | 4.58 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 annual co₂ emissions from cement in Tunisia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from cement in Tunisia was 4.21 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.90 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Tunisia rank for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Tunisia ranks 37th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.