Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 86.84 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Tunisia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Tunisia stood at 86.84 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Tunisia peaked at 86.84 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.16 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Tunisia ranks 109th of 204 countries on this measure, 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, per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.16 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 4.52 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1962 | 4.87 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 5.25 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 5.79 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 6.24 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 6.74 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 7.23 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 7.79 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 8.37 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 8.89 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 9.47 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 10.11 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 10.73 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 11.41 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 12.06 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 12.73 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 13.51 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 14.39 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 15.45 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 16.58 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 17.71 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 18.76 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 20.06 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 21.29 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 22.46 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 23.59 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 24.65 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 25.76 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 26.95 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 28.15 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 29.53 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 30.74 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 32.07 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 33.36 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 34.66 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 36.01 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 37.42 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 38.86 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 40.34 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 41.88 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 43.49 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 45.09 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 46.73 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 48.47 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 50.24 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 52.02 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 53.91 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 55.81 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 57.62 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 59.6 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 61.37 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 63.24 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 65.08 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 66.96 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 68.96 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 70.89 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 72.87 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 74.8 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 76.68 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 78.46 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 80.59 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 82.66 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 84.71 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 86.84 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 86.84 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.32 tonnes per person, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 86.84 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 116.98 tonnes per person, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.1 tonnes per person | 4.16 tonnes per person | 8.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.87 tonnes per person | 8.89 tonnes per person | 15.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.78 tonnes per person | 16.58 tonnes per person | 26.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.11 tonnes per person | 28.15 tonnes per person | 40.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.53 tonnes per person | 41.88 tonnes per person | 57.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.04 tonnes per person | 59.6 tonnes per person | 76.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.65 tonnes per person | 78.46 tonnes per person | 86.84 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 106 Mauritius 106.93 tonnes per person compare
- 107 Marshall Islands 106.75 tonnes per person compare
- 108 Saint Lucia 91.55 tonnes per person compare
- 110 Equatorial Guinea 86.33 tonnes per person compare
- 111 Brazil 85.84 tonnes per person compare
- 112 Macao 83.74 tonnes per person compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Tunisia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Tunisia was 86.84 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.84 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.16 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Tunisia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 109th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.