Carbon intensity vs gdp in Tunisia
Tunisia: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 265.41 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Tunisia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity vs gdp in Tunisia is 265.41, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in Tunisia peaked at 346.43 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 205.21, in 2001.
That places Tunisia 33rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 259.9 | — |
| 1981 | 248.47 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 251.62 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 269.05 | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 250.02 | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 253.66 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 243.37 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 259.07 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 254.67 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 241.7 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 249.22 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 346.43 | +39.0% |
| 1992 | 283.2 | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 268.93 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 242.03 | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 265.85 | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 256.39 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 228.29 | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 218.11 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 221.52 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 218.61 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 205.21 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 208.62 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 218.98 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 226 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 211.62 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 228.15 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 276.13 | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 245.61 | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 294.06 | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 315.43 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 313.1 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 304.68 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 294.13 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 277.66 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 282.16 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 279.16 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 269.44 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 259.52 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 251.11 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 256.05 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 256.07 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 249.37 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 259.91 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 265.41 | +2.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 265.41 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224.31, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 265.41 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 215.73, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +39.0% | 249.22 | 346.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 253.15 | 241.7 | 269.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 258 | 218.11 | 346.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 233.3 | 205.21 | 294.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 284.64 | 251.11 | 315.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.36 | 249.37 | 265.41 | 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 carbon intensity vs gdp in Tunisia?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Tunisia was 265.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 346.43 in 1991.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 205.21 in 2001.
- How does Tunisia rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Tunisia ranks 33rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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