Consumption-based carbon intensity in Tunisia
Tunisia: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.2322 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Tunisia, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based carbon intensity in Tunisia is 0.2322 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Tunisia peaked at 0.3338 kilograms per international-$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.159 kilograms per international-$, in 2008.
That places Tunisia 60th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2567 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1963 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3338 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.178 kilograms per international-$ | 0.159 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1925 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1937 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1717 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2371 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2404 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2322 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2497 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 57 Taiwan 0.2371 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 58 Croatia 0.2333 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 59 Finland 0.2333 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 61 Peru 0.2305 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 62 Morocco 0.2291 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 63 Georgia 0.2257 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Tunisia?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Tunisia was 0.2322 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3338 kilograms per international-$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.159 kilograms per international-$ in 2008.
- How does Tunisia rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Tunisia ranks 60th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).