Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Tunisia
Tunisia: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.2378 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.2378 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
58th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.3675 kilograms per international-$
in 1991
All-time low
0.1753 kilograms per international-$
in 1958
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Tunisia, 1950–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 0.2378 kilograms per international-$ for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Tunisia peaked at 0.3675 kilograms per international-$ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1753 kilograms per international-$, in 1958.
That places Tunisia 58th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1951 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1951 | 0.218 kilograms per international-$ | +11.7% |
| 1952 | 0.2034 kilograms per international-$ | -6.7% |
| 1953 | 0.187 kilograms per international-$ | -8.1% |
| 1954 | 0.1868 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 0.2237 kilograms per international-$ | +19.7% |
| 1956 | 0.205 kilograms per international-$ | -8.4% |
| 1957 | 0.2157 kilograms per international-$ | +5.2% |
| 1958 | 0.1753 kilograms per international-$ | -18.7% |
| 1959 | 0.2009 kilograms per international-$ | +14.6% |
| 1960 | 0.1941 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 0.1829 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 0.1904 kilograms per international-$ | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1792 kilograms per international-$ | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2433 kilograms per international-$ | +35.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2045 kilograms per international-$ | -15.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2338 kilograms per international-$ | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2518 kilograms per international-$ | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2654 kilograms per international-$ | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2749 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2518 kilograms per international-$ | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2569 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2459 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2525 kilograms per international-$ | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2616 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2515 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2455 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2748 kilograms per international-$ | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2879 kilograms per international-$ | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3188 kilograms per international-$ | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3236 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3197 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3112 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3587 kilograms per international-$ | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3471 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3424 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.352 kilograms per international-$ | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3263 kilograms per international-$ | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3444 kilograms per international-$ | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3527 kilograms per international-$ | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.335 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3675 kilograms per international-$ | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3208 kilograms per international-$ | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3385 kilograms per international-$ | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3177 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3064 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2963 kilograms per international-$ | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2895 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2827 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2723 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2706 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2685 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2651 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.259 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2568 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2507 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2412 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2446 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2407 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.232 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.248 kilograms per international-$ | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2386 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2443 kilograms per international-$ | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2434 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2451 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.255 kilograms per international-$ | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2489 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.249 kilograms per international-$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2384 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2305 kilograms per international-$ | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2385 kilograms per international-$ | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2497 kilograms per international-$ | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2378 kilograms per international-$ | -4.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.2378 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835 kilograms per international-$, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.2378 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2656 kilograms per international-$, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +35.8% | 0.1792 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2433 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2011 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1753 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2237 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.222 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1792 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2749 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2647 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2455 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3188 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3378 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3112 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3587 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3127 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2723 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3675 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2529 kilograms per international-$ | 0.232 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2706 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2441 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2305 kilograms per international-$ | 0.255 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.242 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2378 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2497 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 55 Dominica 0.2442 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 56 Thailand 0.2425 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 57 Ecuador 0.2403 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 59 Honduras 0.2361 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 60 Azerbaijan 0.2348 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 61 Mali 0.2298 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Tunisia?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Tunisia was 0.2378 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3675 kilograms per international-$ in 1991.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1753 kilograms per international-$ in 1958.
- How does Tunisia rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Tunisia ranks 58th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. 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 kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).