Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Tunisia
Tunisia: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 2.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Tunisia, 1917–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Tunisia stood at 2.9%.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Tunisia peaked at 856.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, -68.2%, in 1943.
That places Tunisia 94th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 102.1% | 37.5% | 166.7% | 2 |
| 1920s | -25.0% | -25.0% | -25.0% | 1 |
| 1930s | 11.1% | 0.0% | 40.0% | 6 |
| 1940s | 28.1% | -68.2% | 131.8% | 10 |
| 1950s | 88.5% | -8.1% | 856.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.0% | -10.6% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.0% | -2.9% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | -3.2% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | -5.4% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | -0.4% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | -5.3% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | -5.7% | 9.3% | 5 |
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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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Tunisia?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Tunisia was 2.9% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 856.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -68.2% in 1943.
- How does Tunisia rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Tunisia ranks 94th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.