Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Tunisia
Tunisia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 155.30 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Tunisia, 1750–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 155.30 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in 2024. That is the highest value across all 274 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Tunisia peaked at 155.30 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1750.
Tunisia ranks 44th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 67,880 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 171,174 tonnes | 9 |
| 1940s | 350,056 tonnes | 202,187 tonnes | 593,036 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.29 million tonnes | 676,625 tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.19 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | 4.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.05 million tonnes | 4.54 million tonnes | 8.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.94 million tonnes | 9.38 million tonnes | 28.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.34 million tonnes | 31.39 million tonnes | 57.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.64 million tonnes | 60.00 million tonnes | 91.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.18 million tonnes | 95.17 million tonnes | 134.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 146.80 million tonnes | 138.08 million tonnes | 155.30 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Tunisia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Tunisia was 155.30 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 155.30 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Tunisia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Tunisia ranks 44th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.