Forest fires — Emissions in Tunisia

Tunisia: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.0018 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0018 kt
Change on year
down 81.1%
World rank
89th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0423 kt
in 2017
All-time low
0 kt
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Tunisia, 1990–2024

00.010.020.030.041990200720241990: 0.004 kt1991: 0.004 kt1992: 0.004 kt1993: 0.004 kt1994: 0.004 kt1995: 0.004 kt1996: 0 kt1997: 0 kt1998: 0.001 kt1999: 0.001 kt2000: 0.006 kt2001: 0 kt2002: 0.001 kt2003: 0 kt2004: 0 kt2005: 0 kt2006: 0 kt2007: 0.002 kt2008: 0 kt2009: 0 kt2010: 0 kt2011: 0.003 kt2012: 0.002 kt2013: 0.01 kt2014: 0.01 kt2015: 0.003 kt2016: 0 kt2017: 0.042 kt2018: 0 kt2019: 0.002 kt2020: 0.003 kt2021: 0.013 kt2022: 0.018 kt2023: 0.009 kt2024: 0.002 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — emissions in Tunisia stood at 0.0018 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.1% on the previous year and down 82.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Tunisia peaked at 0.0423 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2001.

That places Tunisia 89th out of 214 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
1990s 0.0028 kt 0.0003 kt 0.0044 kt 10
2000s 0.0009 kt 0 kt 0.0057 kt 10
2010s 0.0072 kt 0 kt 0.0423 kt 10
2020s 0.0088 kt 0.0018 kt 0.0177 kt 5

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 86 Botswana 0.0025 kt compare
  2. 87 Comoros 0.0024 kt compare
  3. 88 Fiji 0.0019 kt compare
  4. 89 Hungary 0.0018 kt compare
  5. 91 Croatia 0.0016 kt compare
  6. 91 Kenya 0.0016 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Tunisia?
Forest fires — emissions in Tunisia was 0.0018 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0423 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2001.
How does Tunisia rank for forest fires — emissions?
Tunisia ranks 89th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.4%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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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.