Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Tunisia
Tunisia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 19.21 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Tunisia, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 19.21 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Tunisia peaked at 19.21 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40,335 tonnes, in 1972.
That places Tunisia 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 40,335 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 73,311 tonnes | +81.8% |
| 1974 | 87,967 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 102,623 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 117,288 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 157,592 tonnes | +34.4% |
| 1978 | 183,240 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 216,216 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 260,184 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1981 | 318,808 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1982 | 384,785 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1983 | 432,417 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 491,041 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 571,649 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 685,268 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1987 | 795,188 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 820,836 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 853,803 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 927,103 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 1.01 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 1.10 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 1.15 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 1.58 million tonnes | +36.9% |
| 1995 | 1.98 million tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 2.37 million tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 2.73 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 3.13 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 3.61 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 4.04 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 4.45 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 4.87 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 5.26 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 5.68 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 6.16 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 6.74 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 7.32 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 8.12 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 8.88 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 9.54 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 10.48 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 11.70 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 12.81 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 13.94 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 14.85 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 15.52 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 16.05 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 16.60 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 17.06 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 17.50 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 18.01 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 18.54 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 18.89 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 19.21 million tonnes | +1.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 19.21 million tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.06 million tonnes, 42% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +81.8% | 40,335 tonnes | 73,311 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 122,322 tonnes | 40,335 tonnes | 216,216 tonnes | 8 |
| 1980s | 561,398 tonnes | 260,184 tonnes | 853,803 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 million tonnes | 927,103 tonnes | 3.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.15 million tonnes | 4.04 million tonnes | 8.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.85 million tonnes | 9.54 million tonnes | 17.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.43 million tonnes | 17.50 million tonnes | 19.21 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More climate change data for Tunisia
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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)
- 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Tunisia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Tunisia was 19.21 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.21 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,335 tonnes in 1972.
- How does Tunisia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Tunisia ranks 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.