Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Tunisia
Tunisia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 555.23 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
555.23 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
104th
of 197 countries
All-time high
557.05 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
666,811 tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Tunisia, 1850–2024
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 land-use change in Tunisia is 555.23 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Tunisia peaked at 557.05 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 666,811 tonnes, in 1850.
Tunisia ranks 104th of 197 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 land-use change in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 666,811 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 1.58 million tonnes | +136.3% |
| 1852 | 2.63 million tonnes | +67.2% |
| 1853 | 3.79 million tonnes | +43.9% |
| 1854 | 5.02 million tonnes | +32.4% |
| 1855 | 6.30 million tonnes | +25.5% |
| 1856 | 7.62 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1857 | 8.98 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1858 | 10.37 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1859 | 11.78 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1860 | 13.26 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1861 | 14.77 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1862 | 16.31 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1863 | 17.88 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1864 | 19.46 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1865 | 21.06 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1866 | 22.67 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1867 | 24.29 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1868 | 25.92 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1869 | 27.57 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1870 | 29.28 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1871 | 31.04 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1872 | 32.82 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1873 | 34.62 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1874 | 36.43 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1875 | 38.26 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1876 | 40.09 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1877 | 41.93 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1878 | 43.78 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1879 | 45.63 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1880 | 47.59 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1881 | 49.60 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1882 | 51.64 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1883 | 53.70 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1884 | 55.78 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1885 | 57.88 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1886 | 59.98 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1887 | 62.09 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1888 | 64.20 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1889 | 66.33 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1890 | 68.47 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1891 | 70.63 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1892 | 72.80 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1893 | 74.98 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1894 | 77.17 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1895 | 79.36 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1896 | 81.55 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1897 | 83.75 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1898 | 85.95 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1899 | 88.15 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1900 | 91.07 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1901 | 94.38 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1902 | 97.91 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1903 | 101.59 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1904 | 105.37 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1905 | 109.23 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1906 | 113.15 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1907 | 117.11 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1908 | 121.12 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1909 | 125.16 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1910 | 128.25 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1911 | 130.85 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1912 | 133.16 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1913 | 135.29 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1914 | 137.30 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1915 | 139.22 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1916 | 141.06 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1917 | 142.86 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1918 | 144.61 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 146.32 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1920 | 148.69 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1921 | 151.42 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1922 | 154.36 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1923 | 157.45 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1924 | 160.65 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1925 | 163.93 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1926 | 167.29 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1927 | 170.71 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1928 | 174.19 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1929 | 177.71 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1930 | 182.36 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1931 | 187.61 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1932 | 193.24 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1933 | 199.11 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1934 | 205.17 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1935 | 211.37 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1936 | 217.68 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1937 | 224.09 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1938 | 230.58 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1939 | 237.15 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1940 | 243.69 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1941 | 250.24 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1942 | 256.80 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1943 | 263.39 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1944 | 270.00 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1945 | 276.63 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1946 | 283.29 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1947 | 289.96 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1948 | 296.67 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1949 | 303.39 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1950 | 311.95 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1951 | 321.00 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 329.84 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 338.22 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 346.16 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 353.63 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 360.80 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 367.90 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 375.07 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 382.49 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 387.81 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 391.73 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 394.86 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 401.18 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 405.37 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 408.52 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 411.10 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 413.24 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 421.82 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 435.19 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 443.28 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 453.08 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 463.11 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 471.54 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 480.20 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 488.90 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 496.47 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 499.68 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 500.85 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 498.11 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 498.44 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 501.45 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 506.75 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 510.36 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 511.45 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 510.41 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 509.90 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 508.70 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 509.68 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 509.42 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 510.00 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 510.14 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 511.73 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 510.71 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 513.01 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 515.50 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 516.60 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 519.19 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 522.66 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 523.24 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 522.39 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 521.87 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 522.42 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 522.69 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 522.14 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 523.48 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 525.16 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 528.72 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 531.35 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 543.45 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 550.21 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 552.47 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 555.90 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 554.50 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 552.91 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 552.58 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 555.47 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 556.09 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 556.36 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 556.53 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 556.70 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 556.93 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 557.05 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 556.55 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 555.23 million tonnes | -0.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 555.23 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.89 billion tonnes, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 555.23 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84.69 million tonnes, 6.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +136.3% | 666,811 tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes |
| 1852 | +67.2% | 1.58 million tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes |
| 1853 | +43.9% | 2.63 million tonnes | 3.79 million tonnes |
| 1854 | +32.4% | 3.79 million tonnes | 5.02 million tonnes |
| 1855 | +25.5% | 5.02 million tonnes | 6.30 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5.87 million tonnes | 666,811 tonnes | 11.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 20.32 million tonnes | 13.26 million tonnes | 27.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 37.39 million tonnes | 29.28 million tonnes | 45.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 56.88 million tonnes | 47.59 million tonnes | 66.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 78.28 million tonnes | 68.47 million tonnes | 88.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 107.61 million tonnes | 91.07 million tonnes | 125.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 137.89 million tonnes | 128.25 million tonnes | 146.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 162.64 million tonnes | 148.69 million tonnes | 177.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 208.84 million tonnes | 182.36 million tonnes | 237.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 273.41 million tonnes | 243.69 million tonnes | 303.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 348.71 million tonnes | 311.95 million tonnes | 382.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 407.08 million tonnes | 387.81 million tonnes | 435.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 479.52 million tonnes | 443.28 million tonnes | 500.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 507.66 million tonnes | 498.44 million tonnes | 511.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 515.28 million tonnes | 510.00 million tonnes | 523.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 526.37 million tonnes | 521.87 million tonnes | 543.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 554.30 million tonnes | 550.21 million tonnes | 556.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 556.49 million tonnes | 555.23 million tonnes | 557.05 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Tunisia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Tunisia was 555.23 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 land-use change recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 557.05 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 666,811 tonnes in 1850.
- How does Tunisia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Tunisia ranks 104th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.