Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Tunisia
Tunisia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level was 32.66 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Tunisia, 1916–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Tunisia is 32.66 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 97 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 26,869 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes | 3 |
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 68 Hong Kong 33.32 million tonnes compare
- 70 Dominican Republic 33.13 million tonnes compare
- 72 New Zealand 32.48 million tonnes compare
- 73 Switzerland 32.07 million tonnes compare
- 74 Syria 31.78 million tonnes compare
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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Tunisia?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Tunisia was 32.66 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.66 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,992 tonnes in 1916.
- How does Tunisia rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Tunisia ranks 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.