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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 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 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.