Consumption-based carbon intensity in Tunisia
Tunisia: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.2322 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.2322 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
60th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.3338 kilograms per international-$
in 1992
All-time low
0.159 kilograms per international-$
in 2008
Years of data
33
1990–2022
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-$, in 2008.
That places Tunisia 60th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2955 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.3004 kilograms per international-$ | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3338 kilograms per international-$ | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3065 kilograms per international-$ | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2603 kilograms per international-$ | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2533 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.216 kilograms per international-$ | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2017 kilograms per international-$ | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1963 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2035 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1925 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1848 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1876 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1925 kilograms per international-$ | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1832 kilograms per international-$ | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.172 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1707 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1654 kilograms per international-$ | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.159 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.172 kilograms per international-$ | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1802 kilograms per international-$ | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1717 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1802 kilograms per international-$ | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1775 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1841 kilograms per international-$ | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1938 kilograms per international-$ | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1949 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1908 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2371 kilograms per international-$ | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2266 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2392 kilograms per international-$ | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2497 kilograms per international-$ | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2322 kilograms per international-$ | -7.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.2322 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2262 kilograms per international-$, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.2322 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3208 kilograms per international-$, 72% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2567 kilograms per international-$ | 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
- 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 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-$).