Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Tunisia
Tunisia: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 560.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▬ Flat
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Tunisia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 560.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Tunisia peaked at 586.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2000 and was at its lowest, 558.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2024.
Tunisia ranks 76th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 580.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 572.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 586.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 568.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 563.42 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 576.07 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 562.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 558.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 565.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 73 Jamaica 563.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 74 Burkina Faso 562.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 75 New Caledonia 560.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 77 Sao Tome and Principe 555.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 77 Seychelles 555.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 79 Aruba 550 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Tunisia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 12.35 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Urban population 8.73 million (2025)
- Urban population 70.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.07 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.66 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Tunisia?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Tunisia was 560.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 586.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2000.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 558.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Tunisia ranks 76th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.