Consumption based carbon intensity in Tunisia
Tunisia: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.2322 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.2322
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
60th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.3338
in 1992
All-time low
0.159
in 2008
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption based carbon intensity in Tunisia, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption based carbon intensity in Tunisia is 0.2322, 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 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.159, 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.
Consumption based carbon intensity in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2955 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3004 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3338 | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3065 | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2603 | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2533 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.216 | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2017 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1963 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2035 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1925 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1848 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1876 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1925 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1832 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.172 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1707 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1654 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.159 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.172 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1802 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1717 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1802 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1775 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1841 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1938 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1949 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1908 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2371 | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2266 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2392 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2497 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2322 | -7.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.2322 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2262, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.2322 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3208, 72% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2567 | 0.1963 | 0.3338 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.178 | 0.159 | 0.1925 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1937 | 0.1717 | 0.2371 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2404 | 0.2322 | 0.2497 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More climate change data for Tunisia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 241.72 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,824 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,319 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,505 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 125.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.77 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption based carbon intensity in Tunisia?
- Consumption based carbon intensity in Tunisia was 0.2322 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3338 in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.159 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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