Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Tunisia
Tunisia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 210.25 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Tunisia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Tunisia is 210.25 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Tunisia peaked at 210.25 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.36 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Tunisia ranks 102nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.36 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 12.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 17.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1965 | 15.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1966 | 18.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1967 | 19.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 23.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1969 | 24.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 24.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 27.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 30.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 31.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 34.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 36.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 37.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 43.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 48.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 57.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 62.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 65.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 63.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 76.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1984 | 78.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 81.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 82.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 81.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 86.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 91.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 94.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 107.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 101.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 110.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 107.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 107 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 110.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 114.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 117.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 120.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 125.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 130.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 131.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 135.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 142.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 144.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 147.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 159.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 163.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 163.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 179.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 170.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 181.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 185.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 192.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 201.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 199.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 203.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 200.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 196.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 185.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 202.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 198.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 204.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 210.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 210.25 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.37 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 210.25 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 267.08 tonnes per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +41.6% | 12.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.72 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 24.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 24.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 57.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 62.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 91.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 94.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 120.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 144.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 125.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 163.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 170.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 203.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 200.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 185.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 210.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 99 Dominica 227.51 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 100 Micronesia (country) 214.87 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 101 Tonga 211.86 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 103 Lithuania 200.38 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 104 Estonia 194.4 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 105 Guatemala 185.52 tonnes per square kilometre 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Tunisia?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Tunisia was 210.25 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 210.25 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.36 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tunisia rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Tunisia ranks 102nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.