Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) was 25.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Tunisia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Tunisia is 25.45, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Tunisia peaked at 26.89 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.64, in 2000.
Tunisia ranks 81st of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.64 | — |
| 2001 | 18.51 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 18.53 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 18.34 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 19.05 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 19.47 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 20.16 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 20.98 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 21.06 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 21.14 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 23.29 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 22.24 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 23.47 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 23.64 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 25.03 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 25.61 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 25.21 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 26.15 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 26.17 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 26.28 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 25.2 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 26.89 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 26.55 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 25.45 | -4.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 25.45 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.3, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 25.45 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 65.4, 39% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.49 | 17.64 | 21.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.71 | 22.24 | 26.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.02 | 25.2 | 26.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Tunisia?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Tunisia was 25.45 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.89 in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.64 in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Tunisia ranks 81st out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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