Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita was 2.47 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita in Tunisia, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita in Tunisia stood at 2.47 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita in Tunisia peaked at 2.63 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.32 tonnes per person, in 1997.
That places Tunisia 79th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 1.53 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person | 1.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 tonnes per person | 1.41 tonnes per person | 1.76 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 tonnes per person | 1.75 tonnes per person | 2.63 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 tonnes per person | 2.42 tonnes per person | 2.62 tonnes per person | 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 vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita in Tunisia?
- Consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita in Tunisia was 2.47 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 tonnes per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 tonnes per person in 1997.
- How does Tunisia rank for consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 79th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.