Energy — Emissions per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Energy — Emissions per capita was 2.77 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions per capita in Tunisia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 2.77 t CO2eq/cap for energy — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Tunisia peaked at 2.77 t CO2eq/cap in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.75 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
Tunisia ranks 116th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.75 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 2 t CO2eq/cap | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 1.91 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 1.98 t CO2eq/cap | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.85 t CO2eq/cap | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 1.8 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.83 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.89 t CO2eq/cap | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.94 t CO2eq/cap | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.03 t CO2eq/cap | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 2.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.1 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.09 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.12 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.18 t CO2eq/cap | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.23 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.27 t CO2eq/cap | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.42 t CO2eq/cap | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 2.54 t CO2eq/cap | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 2.49 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.64 t CO2eq/cap | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 2.48 t CO2eq/cap | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 2.58 t CO2eq/cap | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.57 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.56 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.64 t CO2eq/cap | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.57 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.62 t CO2eq/cap | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.55 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.46 t CO2eq/cap | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 2.33 t CO2eq/cap | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 2.6 t CO2eq/cap | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 2.68 t CO2eq/cap | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.77 t CO2eq/cap | +3.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2.77 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.86 t CO2eq/cap, 3.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2.77 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.19 t CO2eq/cap, 66% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9 t CO2eq/cap | 1.75 t CO2eq/cap | 2.03 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 t CO2eq/cap | 2.04 t CO2eq/cap | 2.54 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 t CO2eq/cap | 2.46 t CO2eq/cap | 2.64 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 t CO2eq/cap | 2.33 t CO2eq/cap | 2.77 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 113 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 3.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 114 Ecuador 3 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 115 Saint Lucia 2.82 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 117 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.63 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 117 Laos 2.63 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 119 Grenada 2.55 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Tunisia
- 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 energy — emissions per capita in Tunisia?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Tunisia was 2.77 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 116th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 Energy — Emissions per capita. 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.