Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Tunisia

Tunisia: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 13.97 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
13.97 kt
Change on year
down 81.0%
World rank
99th
of 198 countries
All-time high
324.71 kt
in 2017
All-time low
0 kt
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Tunisia, 2001–2024

01002003002001201220242001: 0 kt2002: 8.7 kt2003: 0 kt2004: 0 kt2005: 0 kt2006: 0 kt2007: 14 kt2008: 0 kt2009: 1.7 kt2010: 1.7 kt2011: 26.2 kt2012: 15.7 kt2013: 75.1 kt2014: 78.6 kt2015: 19.2 kt2016: 0 kt2017: 324.7 kt2018: 0 kt2019: 15.7 kt2020: 20.9 kt2021: 96 kt2022: 136.2 kt2023: 73.3 kt2024: 14 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 13.97 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.0% on the previous year and down 82.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Tunisia peaked at 324.71 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2001.

That places Tunisia 99th out of 198 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.72 kt 0 kt 13.96 kt 9
2010s 55.69 kt 0 kt 324.71 kt 10
2020s 68.08 kt 13.97 kt 136.16 kt 5

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 96 Comoros 18.66 kt compare
  2. 97 Fiji 14.94 kt compare
  3. 98 Hungary 14 kt compare
  4. 100 Timor-Leste 13.9 kt compare
  5. 101 Kenya 12.42 kt compare
  6. 102 Croatia 12.24 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Tunisia?
Forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Tunisia was 13.97 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 324.71 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2001.
How does Tunisia rank for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
Tunisia ranks 99th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 5,513 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.