Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Tunisia
Tunisia: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 320,145 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Tunisia, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Tunisia stood at 320,145 tonnes.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Tunisia peaked at 1.22 million tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14,656 tonnes, in 1974.
That places Tunisia 56th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 40,335 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 32,976 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1974 | 14,656 tonnes | -55.6% |
| 1975 | 14,656 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 14,665 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 40,304 tonnes | +174.8% |
| 1978 | 25,648 tonnes | -36.4% |
| 1979 | 32,976 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1980 | 43,968 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 58,624 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 65,977 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 47,632 tonnes | -27.8% |
| 1984 | 58,624 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1985 | 80,608 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1986 | 113,619 tonnes | +41.0% |
| 1987 | 109,920 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 25,648 tonnes | -76.7% |
| 1989 | 32,967 tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1990 | 73,300 tonnes | +122.3% |
| 1991 | 84,272 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 87,936 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 54,948 tonnes | -37.5% |
| 1994 | 425,818 tonnes | +674.9% |
| 1995 | 404,065 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 383,011 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 362,908 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 403,014 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 480,327 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 423,093 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 416,617 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 412,416 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 399,414 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 416,542 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 479,652 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 576,042 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 585,144 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 798,028 tonnes | +36.4% |
| 2009 | 761,122 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 657,455 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 939,801 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 2012 | 1.22 million tonnes | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 1.11 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 1.13 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 909,887 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 674,426 tonnes | -25.9% |
| 2017 | 528,665 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 549,478 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 463,529 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 438,973 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 511,966 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 524,769 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 348,092 tonnes | -33.7% |
| 2024 | 320,145 tonnes | -8.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 320,145 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 703,552 tonnes, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +674.9% | 54,948 tonnes | 425,818 tonnes |
| 1977 | +174.8% | 14,665 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,027 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 40,335 tonnes | 8 |
| 1980s | 63,759 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 113,619 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 275,960 tonnes | 54,948 tonnes | 480,327 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 526,807 tonnes | 399,414 tonnes | 798,028 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 818,007 tonnes | 463,529 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 428,789 tonnes | 320,145 tonnes | 524,769 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Tunisia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Tunisia was 320,145 tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,656 tonnes in 1974.
- How does Tunisia rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Tunisia ranks 56th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 flaring Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.