Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Tunisia
Tunisia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 13.50 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Tunisia, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
In 2015, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Tunisia stood at 13.50 million tonnes CO₂e. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Tunisia peaked at 13.50 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.65 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1990.
That places Tunisia 115th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.97 million tonnes CO₂e | 7.65 million tonnes CO₂e | 10.00 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.09 million tonnes CO₂e | 9.93 million tonnes CO₂e | 12.52 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.03 million tonnes CO₂e | 12.61 million tonnes CO₂e | 13.50 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Tunisia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Tunisia was 13.50 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.50 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.65 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Tunisia ranks 115th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.