How does Tunisia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Tunisia ranks 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tunisia?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Tunisia

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Tunisia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Tunisia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.5%

World rank

101st

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.4523 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1961–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Tunisia, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Tunisia peaked at 0.4523 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Tunisia 101st out of 193 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 land-use change, per unit of GDP in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Tunisia, 1961 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.4523 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.4487 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1963	0.3907 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1964	0.3951 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1965	0.4122 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1966	0.3949 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1967	0.3806 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1968	0.3473 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1969	0.3374 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1970	0.308 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1971	0.2689 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1972	0.207 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
1973	0.1727 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1974	0.1354 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
1975	0.1129 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1976	0.1101 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1977	0.0978 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1978	0.0839 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1979	0.0693 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1980	0.057 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1981	0.0595 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1982	0.0623 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1983	0.0611 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1984	0.062 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1985	0.0607 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1986	0.0565 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1987	0.0525 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1988	0.0505 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1989	0.0504 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1990	0.0415 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1991	0.039 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1992	0.033 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1993	0.035 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1994	0.0328 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1995	0.0286 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1996	0.0264 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1997	0.025 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1998	0.024 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1999	0.0228 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2000	0.0243 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2001	0.0237 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2002	0.0226 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2003	0.019 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
2004	0.0167 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2005	0.0162 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2006	0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2007	0.0136 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2008	0.0118 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2009	0.0125 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2010	0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2011	0.0115 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2012	0.0117 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2013	0.0114 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2014	0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2015	0.0121 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2016	0.0125 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2017	0.0132 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2018	0.013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2019	0.0133 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2020	0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2021	0.0118 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2022	0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2023	0.0115 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2024	0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.5%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

Tunisia's 0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0524 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Tunisia's 0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 11.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3955 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3374 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4523 tonnes per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.1566 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0693 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.308 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0572 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0504 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0623 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0308 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0228 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0415 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0176 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0118 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0243 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0133 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Tunisia

98 New Zealand 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
99 Morocco 0.0118 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
100 India 0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
102 Croatia 0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
103 Bulgaria 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
104 Tajikistan 0.0087 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

More climate change data for Tunisia

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 241.72 million kg (2050)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Tunisia?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Tunisia was 0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Tunisia?: The highest recorded value was 0.4523 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Tunisia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Tunisia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Tunisia ranks 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tunisia?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.