Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Tunisia
Tunisia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 0.68 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Tunisia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Tunisia is 0.68 t CO2eq/ha, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Tunisia peaked at 0.71 t CO2eq/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5 t CO2eq/ha, in 1990.
That places Tunisia 161st out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 0.55 t CO2eq/ha | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.54 t CO2eq/ha | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.57 t CO2eq/ha | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.55 t CO2eq/ha | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.53 t CO2eq/ha | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6 t CO2eq/ha | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 0.57 t CO2eq/ha | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6 t CO2eq/ha | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.61 t CO2eq/ha | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.63 t CO2eq/ha | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.64 t CO2eq/ha | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6 t CO2eq/ha | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.62 t CO2eq/ha | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.64 t CO2eq/ha | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.65 t CO2eq/ha | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.67 t CO2eq/ha | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.63 t CO2eq/ha | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.66 t CO2eq/ha | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.64 t CO2eq/ha | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.63 t CO2eq/ha | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.64 t CO2eq/ha | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.63 t CO2eq/ha | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.66 t CO2eq/ha | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.66 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.68 t CO2eq/ha | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.68 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.68 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.67 t CO2eq/ha | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.67 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.71 t CO2eq/ha | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7 t CO2eq/ha | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.68 t CO2eq/ha | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.562 t CO2eq/ha | 0.5 t CO2eq/ha | 0.61 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.634 t CO2eq/ha | 0.6 t CO2eq/ha | 0.67 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.657 t CO2eq/ha | 0.63 t CO2eq/ha | 0.68 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.69 t CO2eq/ha | 0.67 t CO2eq/ha | 0.71 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
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- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 241.72 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,824 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,319 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,505 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 125.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.77 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Tunisia?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Tunisia was 0.68 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.71 t CO2eq/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 t CO2eq/ha in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- Tunisia ranks 161st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.