Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Tunisia
Tunisia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 568.58 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Tunisia, 1916–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 568.58 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in 2024. That is the highest value across all 91 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Tunisia peaked at 568.58 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1916.
That places Tunisia 79th out of 215 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 | 5.21 million tonnes | 677,840 tonnes | 10.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.63 million tonnes | 11.84 million tonnes | 32.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.68 million tonnes | 35.14 million tonnes | 78.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 122.08 million tonnes | 86.25 million tonnes | 158.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 214.52 million tonnes | 167.56 million tonnes | 259.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 321.55 million tonnes | 270.25 million tonnes | 374.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 440.18 million tonnes | 385.92 million tonnes | 499.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 539.69 million tonnes | 512.02 million tonnes | 568.58 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 oil in Tunisia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Tunisia was 568.58 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 oil recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 568.58 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1916.
- How does Tunisia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Tunisia ranks 79th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.