CO₂ emissions by sector in Tunisia
Tunisia: CO₂ emissions by sector was 2.95 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions by sector in Tunisia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, co₂ emissions by sector in Tunisia stood at 2.95 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by sector in Tunisia peaked at 3.08 million tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.63 million tonnes, in 1990.
Tunisia ranks 63rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.16 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.81 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 million tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | 2.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 million tonnes | 2.83 million tonnes | 3.06 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 co₂ emissions by sector in Tunisia?
- Co₂ emissions by sector in Tunisia was 2.95 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 million tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for co₂ emissions by sector?
- Tunisia ranks 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.