Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Tunisia
Tunisia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -1.32 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.32 million tonnes
Change on year
down 163.4%
World rank
169th
of 197 countries
All-time high
13.37 million tonnes
in 1969
All-time low
-2.74 million tonnes
in 1979
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Tunisia, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Tunisia is -1.32 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 163.4% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Tunisia peaked at 13.37 million tonnes in 1969 and was at its lowest, -2.74 million tonnes, in 1979.
That places Tunisia 169th out of 197 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 666,811 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 909,002 tonnes | +36.3% |
| 1852 | 1.06 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1853 | 1.16 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1854 | 1.23 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1855 | 1.28 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1856 | 1.32 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1857 | 1.36 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1858 | 1.39 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1859 | 1.41 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1860 | 1.48 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1861 | 1.51 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1862 | 1.54 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1863 | 1.56 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1864 | 1.58 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1865 | 1.60 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 1.61 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 1.62 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 1.63 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 1.64 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 1.72 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1871 | 1.76 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1872 | 1.78 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1873 | 1.80 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 1.81 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 1.82 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 1.83 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 1.84 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 1.85 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 1.85 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 1.96 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1881 | 2.01 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1882 | 2.04 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1883 | 2.06 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 2.08 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 2.09 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 2.10 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 2.11 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 2.12 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 2.12 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 2.15 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 2.16 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 2.17 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 2.18 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 2.18 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 2.19 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 2.19 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 2.20 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 2.20 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 2.20 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 2.93 million tonnes | +33.0% |
| 1901 | 3.31 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1902 | 3.53 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1903 | 3.68 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1904 | 3.78 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1905 | 3.86 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1906 | 3.92 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1907 | 3.96 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 4.01 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 4.04 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 3.10 million tonnes | -23.4% |
| 1911 | 2.60 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1912 | 2.31 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1913 | 2.13 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1914 | 2.01 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1915 | 1.92 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1916 | 1.85 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1917 | 1.79 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1918 | 1.75 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1919 | 1.71 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1920 | 2.37 million tonnes | +38.8% |
| 1921 | 2.73 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1922 | 2.94 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1923 | 3.09 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1924 | 3.20 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1925 | 3.28 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1926 | 3.36 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1927 | 3.42 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1928 | 3.48 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 3.53 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 4.65 million tonnes | +31.8% |
| 1931 | 5.25 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1932 | 5.62 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1933 | 5.87 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1934 | 6.06 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1935 | 6.20 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 6.31 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 6.41 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1938 | 6.49 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1939 | 6.57 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 6.55 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1941 | 6.55 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1942 | 6.56 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1943 | 6.58 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 6.61 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 6.63 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1946 | 6.66 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1947 | 6.68 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1948 | 6.70 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1949 | 6.72 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1950 | 8.56 million tonnes | +27.4% |
| 1951 | 9.05 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1952 | 8.84 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 8.38 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1954 | 7.94 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1955 | 7.47 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1956 | 7.17 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1957 | 7.10 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 7.17 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 7.42 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 5.32 million tonnes | -28.3% |
| 1961 | 3.92 million tonnes | -26.2% |
| 1962 | 3.13 million tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1963 | 6.32 million tonnes | +101.9% |
| 1964 | 4.19 million tonnes | -33.8% |
| 1965 | 3.16 million tonnes | -24.6% |
| 1966 | 2.58 million tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1967 | 2.14 million tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1968 | 8.58 million tonnes | +301.1% |
| 1969 | 13.37 million tonnes | +55.7% |
| 1970 | 8.09 million tonnes | -39.5% |
| 1971 | 9.80 million tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1972 | 10.03 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 8.43 million tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1974 | 8.66 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 8.70 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 7.57 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 3.22 million tonnes | -57.5% |
| 1978 | 1.17 million tonnes | -63.5% |
| 1979 | -2.74 million tonnes | -333.8% |
| 1980 | 334,120 tonnes | -112.2% |
| 1981 | 3.01 million tonnes | +800.3% |
| 1982 | 5.29 million tonnes | +76.0% |
| 1983 | 3.61 million tonnes | -31.8% |
| 1984 | 1.09 million tonnes | -69.7% |
| 1985 | -1.04 million tonnes | -195.3% |
| 1986 | -505,376 tonnes | -51.5% |
| 1987 | -1.20 million tonnes | +137.5% |
| 1988 | 980,047 tonnes | -181.6% |
| 1989 | -263,002 tonnes | -126.8% |
| 1990 | 578,875 tonnes | -320.1% |
| 1991 | 143,372 tonnes | -75.2% |
| 1992 | 1.59 million tonnes | +1007.9% |
| 1993 | -1.02 million tonnes | -164.5% |
| 1994 | 2.31 million tonnes | -325.1% |
| 1995 | 2.48 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 1.10 million tonnes | -55.6% |
| 1997 | 2.59 million tonnes | +135.6% |
| 1998 | 3.47 million tonnes | +33.7% |
| 1999 | 580,194 tonnes | -83.3% |
| 2000 | -852,613 tonnes | -247.0% |
| 2001 | -516,038 tonnes | -39.5% |
| 2002 | 547,512 tonnes | -206.1% |
| 2003 | 270,330 tonnes | -50.6% |
| 2004 | -544,251 tonnes | -301.3% |
| 2005 | 1.33 million tonnes | -345.2% |
| 2006 | 1.68 million tonnes | +25.7% |
| 2007 | 3.56 million tonnes | +112.4% |
| 2008 | 2.63 million tonnes | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 12.10 million tonnes | +359.7% |
| 2010 | 6.76 million tonnes | -44.2% |
| 2011 | 2.26 million tonnes | -66.6% |
| 2012 | 3.44 million tonnes | +52.1% |
| 2013 | -1.40 million tonnes | -140.9% |
| 2014 | -1.58 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2015 | -331,665 tonnes | -79.0% |
| 2016 | 2.89 million tonnes | -971.5% |
| 2017 | 617,604 tonnes | -78.6% |
| 2018 | 271,063 tonnes | -56.1% |
| 2019 | 164,220 tonnes | -39.4% |
| 2020 | 173,161 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 227,901 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 2022 | 118,640 tonnes | -47.9% |
| 2023 | -501,125 tonnes | -522.4% |
| 2024 | -1.32 million tonnes | +163.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's -1.32 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.54 million tonnes. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's -1.32 million tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37,666 tonnes. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1007.9% | 143,372 tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes |
| 2016 | +971.5% | -331,665 tonnes | 2.89 million tonnes |
| 1981 | +800.3% | 334,120 tonnes | 3.01 million tonnes |
| 2023 | -522.4% | 118,640 tonnes | -501,125 tonnes |
| 2009 | +359.7% | 2.63 million tonnes | 12.10 million tonnes |
| 2005 | +345.2% | -544,251 tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.18 million tonnes | 666,811 tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.58 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.81 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.07 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.18 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.70 million tonnes | 2.93 million tonnes | 4.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.12 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 3.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.14 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | 3.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.94 million tonnes | 4.65 million tonnes | 6.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.62 million tonnes | 6.55 million tonnes | 6.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.91 million tonnes | 7.10 million tonnes | 9.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.27 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 13.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.29 million tonnes | -2.74 million tonnes | 10.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 million tonnes | -1.20 million tonnes | 5.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 million tonnes | -1.02 million tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 million tonnes | -852,613 tonnes | 12.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 million tonnes | -1.58 million tonnes | 6.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -260,305 tonnes | -1.32 million tonnes | 227,901 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Tunisia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Tunisia was -1.32 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.37 million tonnes in 1969.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.74 million tonnes in 1979.
- How does Tunisia rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Tunisia ranks 169th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.