Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Tunisia
Tunisia: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 2.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.9%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
94th
of 215 countries
All-time high
856.0%
in 1950
All-time low
-68.2%
in 1943
Years of data
94
1917–2024
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.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 166.7% | — |
| 1918 | 37.5% | -77.5% |
| 1921 | -25.0% | -166.7% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1935 | 0.0% | — |
| 1936 | 40.0% | — |
| 1937 | 14.3% | -64.3% |
| 1938 | 12.5% | -12.5% |
| 1939 | 0.1% | -99.4% |
| 1940 | 78.3% | +98403.2% |
| 1941 | 131.8% | +68.4% |
| 1942 | 19.0% | -85.6% |
| 1943 | -68.2% | -459.8% |
| 1944 | 78.4% | -215.0% |
| 1945 | 4.0% | -94.9% |
| 1946 | 38.5% | +858.9% |
| 1947 | -2.9% | -107.5% |
| 1948 | 14.2% | -591.2% |
| 1949 | -12.6% | -188.6% |
| 1950 | 856.0% | -6906.6% |
| 1951 | 12.9% | -98.5% |
| 1952 | 4.8% | -63.0% |
| 1953 | -4.6% | -195.7% |
| 1954 | 2.1% | -146.1% |
| 1955 | 13.5% | +540.5% |
| 1956 | -2.3% | -116.9% |
| 1957 | 0.9% | -140.5% |
| 1958 | -8.1% | -976.0% |
| 1959 | 9.9% | -221.2% |
| 1960 | 8.5% | -13.3% |
| 1961 | 2.4% | -72.4% |
| 1962 | 1.7% | -29.8% |
| 1963 | 8.4% | +406.3% |
| 1964 | 41.6% | +397.1% |
| 1965 | -10.6% | -125.6% |
| 1966 | 17.1% | -260.8% |
| 1967 | 7.0% | -59.2% |
| 1968 | 16.5% | +136.1% |
| 1969 | 7.2% | -56.2% |
| 1970 | -2.9% | -140.7% |
| 1971 | 12.8% | -535.2% |
| 1972 | 12.7% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | -83.8% |
| 1974 | 11.9% | +481.2% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | -74.3% |
| 1976 | 5.3% | +73.7% |
| 1977 | 15.8% | +196.4% |
| 1978 | 11.5% | -27.0% |
| 1979 | 18.0% | +56.7% |
| 1980 | 9.0% | -49.7% |
| 1981 | 4.3% | -53.0% |
| 1982 | -3.2% | -174.2% |
| 1983 | 20.7% | -755.1% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | -88.9% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | +82.5% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | -70.4% |
| 1987 | -1.1% | -190.3% |
| 1988 | 5.7% | -605.7% |
| 1989 | 6.2% | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | -60.7% |
| 1991 | 14.6% | +496.1% |
| 1992 | -5.4% | -137.3% |
| 1993 | 8.4% | -255.0% |
| 1994 | -2.4% | -128.9% |
| 1995 | -0.8% | -66.4% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | -531.4% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -22.1% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +70.4% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -86.1% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +450.4% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +61.5% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -68.0% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +345.8% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -62.7% |
| 2009 | -0.4% | -113.3% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -2661.1% |
| 2011 | -5.3% | -152.5% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -226.7% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -69.3% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +86.4% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +31.7% |
| 2016 | -1.3% | -125.9% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -274.7% |
| 2018 | -1.8% | -177.0% |
| 2019 | -1.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | -5.7% | +224.9% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -264.0% |
| 2022 | -2.4% | -125.3% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -231.6% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -5.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6%, 5.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +98403.2% | 0.1% | 78.3% |
| 1950 | +6906.6% | -12.6% | 856.0% |
| 2010 | +2661.1% | -0.4% | 10.0% |
| 1958 | -976.0% | 0.9% | -8.1% |
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
- 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 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.