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
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Tunisia, 1850–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.