Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Tunisia
Tunisia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 308.51 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Tunisia, 1916–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Tunisia is 308.51 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 91 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Tunisia peaked at 308.51 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1916.
That places Tunisia 62nd out of 146 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 40,671 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 95,212 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 184,676 tonnes | 109,899 tonnes | 271,129 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.59 million tonnes | 282,132 tonnes | 3.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.23 million tonnes | 4.90 million tonnes | 20.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.88 million tonnes | 23.10 million tonnes | 55.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.21 million tonnes | 60.68 million tonnes | 124.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.10 million tonnes | 136.45 million tonnes | 245.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 282.88 million tonnes | 257.28 million tonnes | 308.51 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 gas in Tunisia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Tunisia was 308.51 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 gas recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 308.51 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1916.
- How does Tunisia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Tunisia ranks 62nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.