Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Tunisia
Tunisia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 19.21 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Tunisia, 1972–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Tunisia stood at 19.21 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Tunisia peaked at 19.21 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40,335 tonnes, in 1972.
Tunisia ranks 57th of 215 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.
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 |
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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 flaring in Tunisia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Tunisia was 19.21 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 flaring recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.21 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,335 tonnes in 1972.
- How does Tunisia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Tunisia ranks 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.