Co emissions per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Co emissions per capita was 2.66 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.66
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
118th
of 213 countries
All-time high
2.75
in 2015
All-time low
0.0048
in 1916
Years of data
97
1916–2024
Co emissions per capita in Tunisia, 1916–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 2.66 for co emissions per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions per capita in Tunisia peaked at 2.75 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0048, in 1916.
Tunisia ranks 118th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co emissions per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 0.0048 | — |
| 1917 | 0.0128 | +165.2% |
| 1918 | 0.0175 | +36.8% |
| 1920 | 0.0125 | -28.3% |
| 1921 | 0.0093 | -25.6% |
| 1933 | 0.0066 | -28.9% |
| 1934 | 0.0065 | -1.7% |
| 1935 | 0.0064 | -1.7% |
| 1936 | 0.0088 | +37.6% |
| 1937 | 0.0099 | +12.3% |
| 1938 | 0.0109 | +10.5% |
| 1939 | 0.0108 | -1.6% |
| 1940 | 0.0189 | +75.4% |
| 1941 | 0.043 | +128.2% |
| 1942 | 0.0504 | +17.1% |
| 1943 | 0.0158 | -68.7% |
| 1944 | 0.0278 | +75.8% |
| 1945 | 0.0285 | +2.5% |
| 1946 | 0.0388 | +36.4% |
| 1947 | 0.0371 | -4.3% |
| 1948 | 0.0418 | +12.5% |
| 1949 | 0.036 | -13.9% |
| 1950 | 0.3379 | +839.6% |
| 1951 | 0.374 | +10.7% |
| 1952 | 0.3839 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 0.3588 | -6.5% |
| 1954 | 0.3587 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.3985 | +11.1% |
| 1956 | 0.382 | -4.1% |
| 1957 | 0.3805 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 0.3461 | -9.0% |
| 1959 | 0.3763 | +8.7% |
| 1960 | 0.404 | +7.4% |
| 1961 | 0.4088 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.4106 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4391 | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6133 | +39.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5394 | -12.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6194 | +14.8% |
| 1967 | 0.6476 | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.7361 | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 0.7697 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.7286 | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.8016 | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8807 | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 0.8759 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.9549 | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 0.958 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.9824 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.11 | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 1.21 | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 1.39 | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 1.48 | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 1.51 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.43 | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 1.69 | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 1.69 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.71 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.69 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.63 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.68 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.75 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 1.76 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.97 | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 1.82 | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 1.94 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 1.86 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 1.81 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.85 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.89 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.92 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.94 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.99 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.05 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.04 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.09 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.18 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.2 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.21 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.37 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 2.41 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.38 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.59 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 2.43 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 2.56 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.58 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.65 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.75 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.69 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.72 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.65 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.58 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.41 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 2.62 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 2.54 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.6 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 2.66 | +2.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2.66 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7616, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2.66 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.2, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +839.6% | 0.036 | 0.3379 |
| 1917 | +165.2% | 0.0048 | 0.0128 |
| 1941 | +128.2% | 0.0189 | 0.043 |
| 1944 | +75.8% | 0.0158 | 0.0278 |
| 1940 | +75.4% | 0.0108 | 0.0189 |
| 1943 | -68.7% | 0.0504 | 0.0158 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0117 | 0.0048 | 0.0175 | 3 |
| 1920s | 0.0109 | 0.0093 | 0.0125 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0086 | 0.0064 | 0.0109 | 7 |
| 1940s | 0.0338 | 0.0158 | 0.0504 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3697 | 0.3379 | 0.3985 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5588 | 0.404 | 0.7697 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9884 | 0.7286 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 | 1.43 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.88 | 1.76 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 | 1.99 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 | 2.43 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 | 2.41 | 2.66 | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is co emissions per capita in Tunisia?
- Co emissions per capita in Tunisia was 2.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 in 2015.
- What is the lowest co emissions per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 in 1916.
- How does Tunisia rank for co emissions per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 118th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co emissions per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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