Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Tunisia, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Tunisia is 0.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Tunisia peaked at 0.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1997.
Tunisia ranks 73rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +24.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 35% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
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 share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Tunisia?
- Share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Tunisia was 0.1% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1997.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Tunisia ranks 73rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.