Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Tunisia
Tunisia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 155.30 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
155.30 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
44th
of 211 countries
All-time high
155.30 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
274
1750–2024
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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Tunisia, year by year
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| 1933 | 18,171 tonnes | — |
| 1934 | 36,342 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1935 | 54,513 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1936 | 79,953 tonnes | +46.7% |
| 1937 | 109,027 tonnes | +36.4% |
| 1938 | 141,736 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1939 | 171,174 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1940 | 202,187 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1941 | 231,261 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1942 | 260,335 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1943 | 272,077 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1944 | 301,151 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1945 | 330,225 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1946 | 371,344 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1947 | 429,493 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1948 | 509,447 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1949 | 593,036 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1950 | 676,625 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1951 | 767,482 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1952 | 869,242 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1953 | 981,905 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1954 | 1.12 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1955 | 1.31 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1956 | 1.49 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1957 | 1.69 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1958 | 1.86 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1959 | 2.08 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1960 | 2.28 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1961 | 2.44 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1962 | 2.62 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 2.80 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 3.02 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 3.25 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 3.49 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 3.72 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 3.97 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 4.27 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 4.54 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 4.83 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 5.16 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 5.45 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 5.75 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 6.11 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 6.39 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 6.75 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 7.30 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 8.20 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 9.38 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 10.77 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 12.01 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 14.06 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 16.10 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 18.40 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 20.69 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 23.36 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 25.96 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 28.63 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 31.39 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 34.20 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 36.95 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 39.91 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 42.92 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 45.82 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 48.78 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 51.67 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 54.56 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 57.17 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 60.00 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 62.83 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 65.68 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 68.75 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 72.31 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 75.80 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 79.41 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 83.28 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 87.20 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 91.11 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 95.17 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 98.58 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 102.57 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 106.73 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 111.57 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 116.46 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 121.15 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 125.54 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 129.79 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 134.20 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 138.08 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 142.67 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 146.88 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 151.09 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 155.30 million tonnes | +2.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 155.30 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.13 million tonnes, 6.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 155.30 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73.55 million tonnes, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | +100.0% | 18,171 tonnes | 36,342 tonnes |
| 1935 | +50.0% | 36,342 tonnes | 54,513 tonnes |
| 1936 | +46.7% | 54,513 tonnes | 79,953 tonnes |
| 1937 | +36.4% | 79,953 tonnes | 109,027 tonnes |
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 |
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,529 kt (2050)
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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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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.