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.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Tunisia

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Tunisia
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Tunisia

101 Bosnia and Herzegovina 593.99 million tonnes compare
102 Hungary 591.70 million tonnes compare
103 Uruguay 566.45 million tonnes compare
105 Slovakia 547.07 million tonnes compare
106 Rwanda 540.21 million tonnes compare
107 Burundi 528.32 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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)

All data for Tunisia →

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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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.