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
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.
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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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 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.