Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Tunisia

Tunisia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was -0.1075 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.1075 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 161.8%
World rank
150th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.67 tonnes per person
in 1969
All-time low
-0.4249 tonnes per person
in 1979
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Tunisia, 1850–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Tunisia stood at -0.1075 tonnes per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 161.8% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Tunisia peaked at 2.67 tonnes per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, -0.4249 tonnes per person, in 1979.

That places Tunisia 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 1 tonnes per person 0.5985 tonnes per person 1.16 tonnes per person 10
1860s 1.22 tonnes per person 1.2 tonnes per person 1.23 tonnes per person 10
1870s 1.26 tonnes per person 1.23 tonnes per person 1.27 tonnes per person 10
1880s 1.3 tonnes per person 1.27 tonnes per person 1.31 tonnes per person 10
1890s 1.23 tonnes per person 1.19 tonnes per person 1.27 tonnes per person 10
1900s 1.83 tonnes per person 1.56 tonnes per person 1.9 tonnes per person 10
1910s 0.9389 tonnes per person 0.7368 tonnes per person 1.41 tonnes per person 10
1920s 1.28 tonnes per person 1.02 tonnes per person 1.37 tonnes per person 10
1930s 2.1 tonnes per person 1.78 tonnes per person 2.18 tonnes per person 10
1940s 2 tonnes per person 1.89 tonnes per person 2.12 tonnes per person 10
1950s 2.02 tonnes per person 1.72 tonnes per person 2.46 tonnes per person 10
1960s 1.14 tonnes per person 0.4495 tonnes per person 2.67 tonnes per person 10
1970s 1.14 tonnes per person -0.4249 tonnes per person 1.86 tonnes per person 10
1980s 0.1655 tonnes per person -0.1541 tonnes per person 0.7662 tonnes per person 10
1990s 0.1498 tonnes per person -0.1157 tonnes per person 0.3635 tonnes per person 10
2000s 0.1908 tonnes per person -0.0873 tonnes per person 1.14 tonnes per person 10
2010s 0.1192 tonnes per person -0.1404 tonnes per person 0.6276 tonnes per person 10
2020s -0.0211 tonnes per person -0.1075 tonnes per person 0.0189 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 147 Austria -0.0732 tonnes per person compare
  2. 148 Botswana -0.0778 tonnes per person compare
  3. 149 Zimbabwe -0.1053 tonnes per person compare
  4. 151 Turkey -0.1089 tonnes per person compare
  5. 152 Trinidad and Tobago -0.1091 tonnes per person compare
  6. 153 Malta -0.1277 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Tunisia?
Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Tunisia was -0.1075 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 2.67 tonnes per person in 1969.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.4249 tonnes per person in 1979.
How does Tunisia rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
Tunisia ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 33,660 data points, 1850–2024
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