CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Tunisia
Tunisia: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled was 32.66 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Tunisia, 1916–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Tunisia stood at 32.66 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 98 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Tunisia peaked at 32.66 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,992 tonnes, in 1916.
Tunisia ranks 71st of 215 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.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 10,992 tonnes | — |
| 1917 | 29,312 tonnes | +166.7% |
| 1918 | 40,304 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1919 | 34,808 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1920 | 29,312 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1921 | 21,984 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1933 | 18,171 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1934 | 18,171 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 18,171 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 25,440 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1937 | 29,074 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1938 | 32,709 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1939 | 32,735 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 58,370 tonnes | +78.3% |
| 1941 | 135,330 tonnes | +131.8% |
| 1942 | 160,978 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1943 | 51,200 tonnes | -68.2% |
| 1944 | 91,362 tonnes | +78.4% |
| 1945 | 95,026 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1946 | 131,568 tonnes | +38.5% |
| 1947 | 127,765 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1948 | 145,906 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1949 | 127,557 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1950 | 1.22 million tonnes | +856.0% |
| 1951 | 1.38 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1952 | 1.44 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 1.38 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1954 | 1.41 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 1.60 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1956 | 1.56 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 1.57 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 1.45 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1959 | 1.59 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1960 | 1.72 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1961 | 1.76 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 1.79 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 1.94 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 2.75 million tonnes | +41.6% |
| 1965 | 2.46 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1966 | 2.88 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1967 | 3.08 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 3.59 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1969 | 3.85 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 3.74 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 4.22 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 4.75 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 4.85 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 5.43 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 5.59 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 5.89 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 6.82 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 7.60 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 8.97 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 9.78 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 10.20 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 9.88 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 11.92 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1984 | 12.19 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 12.70 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 12.86 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 12.72 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 13.44 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 14.27 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 14.62 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 16.76 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 15.84 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 17.18 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 16.76 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 16.62 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 17.21 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 17.81 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 18.29 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 18.71 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 19.44 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 20.26 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 20.38 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 21.04 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 22.14 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 22.52 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 22.91 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 24.73 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 25.45 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 25.35 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 27.90 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 26.43 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 28.19 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 28.77 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 29.87 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 31.38 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 30.97 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 31.68 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 31.12 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 30.58 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 28.84 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 31.53 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 30.78 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 31.74 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 32.66 million tonnes | +2.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 32.66 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.04 million tonnes, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 32.66 million tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 65.26 million tonnes, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled 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 | +856.0% | 127,557 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes |
| 1917 | +166.7% | 10,992 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes |
| 1941 | +131.8% | 58,370 tonnes | 135,330 tonnes |
| 1944 | +78.4% | 51,200 tonnes | 91,362 tonnes |
| 1940 | +78.3% | 32,735 tonnes | 58,370 tonnes |
| 1943 | -68.2% | 160,978 tonnes | 51,200 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 28,854 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes | 4 |
| 1920s | 25,648 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 2 |
| 1930s | 24,924 tonnes | 18,171 tonnes | 32,735 tonnes | 7 |
| 1940s | 112,506 tonnes | 51,200 tonnes | 160,978 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.58 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 3.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.79 million tonnes | 3.74 million tonnes | 8.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.00 million tonnes | 9.78 million tonnes | 14.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.98 million tonnes | 14.62 million tonnes | 18.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.42 million tonnes | 19.44 million tonnes | 25.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.69 million tonnes | 26.43 million tonnes | 31.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.11 million tonnes | 28.84 million tonnes | 32.66 million tonnes | 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Tunisia?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Tunisia was 32.66 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.66 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,992 tonnes in 1916.
- How does Tunisia rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled?
- Tunisia ranks 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.