Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Tunisia
Tunisia: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 2.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Tunisia, 1962–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Tunisia stood at 2.5%.
The figure is up 54.4% on the previous year and up 157.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Tunisia peaked at 17.7% in 1972 and was at its lowest, -10.7%, in 1963.
That places Tunisia 130th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, 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 change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -4.6% | — |
| 1963 | -10.7% | +133.9% |
| 1964 | -4.7% | -56.4% |
| 1965 | -2.5% | -45.8% |
| 1966 | 3.5% | -236.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | -95.3% |
| 1968 | 10.4% | +6327.6% |
| 1969 | 4.7% | -54.4% |
| 1970 | 4.7% | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 10.6% | +126.1% |
| 1972 | 17.7% | +68.0% |
| 1973 | -0.7% | -103.7% |
| 1974 | 8.1% | -1333.5% |
| 1975 | 7.2% | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 7.9% | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | -56.7% |
| 1978 | 6.4% | +88.8% |
| 1979 | 6.6% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 7.4% | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 5.5% | -25.7% |
| 1982 | -0.5% | -109.0% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | -1048.3% |
| 1984 | 5.7% | +22.8% |
| 1985 | 5.6% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | -1.4% | -125.6% |
| 1987 | 6.7% | -563.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -98.9% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | +2320.6% |
| 1990 | 7.9% | +355.1% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | -50.9% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | +99.9% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -71.9% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | +45.1% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | -26.0% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | +203.9% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | -23.9% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | +26.6% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -65.2% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +255.6% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -44.1% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +50.4% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -36.8% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -28.2% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | -2.0% | -168.9% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -306.0% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -42.4% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +27.2% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -68.7% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +101.6% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -40.5% |
| 2020 | -9.0% | -679.0% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -152.8% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -41.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -93.3% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +777.3% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | +54.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.9%, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +6327.6% | 0.2% | 10.4% |
| 1989 | +2320.6% | 0.1% | 1.7% |
| 1974 | +1333.5% | -0.7% | 8.1% |
| 1983 | +1048.3% | -0.5% | 4.7% |
| 2024 | +777.3% | 0.2% | 1.6% |
| 2020 | -679.0% | 1.6% | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.5% | -10.7% | 10.4% | 8 |
| 1970s | 7.2% | -0.7% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | -1.4% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 2.2% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 1.3% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | -2.0% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | -9.0% | 4.7% | 6 |
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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 change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Tunisia?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Tunisia was 2.5% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 1972.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.7% in 1963.
- How does Tunisia rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Tunisia ranks 130th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.