Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Tunisia
Tunisia: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 30.18 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Tunisia, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Tunisia stood at 30.18 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Tunisia peaked at 31.53 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.41 million tonnes, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.77 million tonnes | 12.41 million tonnes | 16.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.76 million tonnes | 13.83 million tonnes | 18.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.69 million tonnes | 19.02 million tonnes | 30.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.17 million tonnes | 28.93 million tonnes | 31.53 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 consumption-based co₂ emissions in Tunisia?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions in Tunisia was 30.18 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.53 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.41 million tonnes in 1997.
- How does Tunisia rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Tunisia ranks 73rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.