Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Tunisia
Tunisia: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0008 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0008 °C
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
85th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0008 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Tunisia, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Tunisia stood at 0.0008 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Tunisia peaked at 0.0008 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Tunisia ranks 85th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +102.4% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +51.8% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +34.9% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +26.4% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +21.3% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +18.0% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +15.5% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +13.7% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +12.3% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +11.5% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +10.8% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +11.0% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +10.3% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +9.7% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +9.2% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +8.7% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +8.8% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +8.8% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +8.8% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +8.2% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +7.7% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +7.2% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +6.8% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +6.6% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +6.4% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +6.2% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +5.8% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1943 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1944 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1945 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1946 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1947 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1948 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1949 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1950 | 0 °C | +7.1% |
| 1951 | 0 °C | +7.1% |
| 1952 | 0 °C | +7.2% |
| 1953 | 0 °C | +7.1% |
| 1954 | 0 °C | +6.8% |
| 1955 | 0 °C | +7.1% |
| 1956 | 0 °C | +6.6% |
| 1957 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1958 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1959 | 0.0001 °C | +5.7% |
| 1960 | 0.0001 °C | +5.8% |
| 1961 | 0.0001 °C | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0001 °C | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 °C | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 °C | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 °C | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 °C | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 °C | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 °C | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 °C | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 °C | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 °C | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 °C | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 °C | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 °C | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 °C | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 °C | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 °C | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 °C | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 °C | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 °C | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 °C | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 °C | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 °C | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 °C | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 °C | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 °C | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 °C | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 °C | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 °C | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 °C | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 °C | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 °C | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 °C | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 °C | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 °C | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 °C | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 °C | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 °C | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 °C | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 °C | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 °C | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 °C | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 °C | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 °C | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 °C | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 °C | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 °C | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 °C | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 °C | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 °C | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 °C | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 °C | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 °C | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 °C | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 °C | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 °C | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 °C | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 °C | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 °C | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 °C | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 °C | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 °C | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 °C | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 °C | +2.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.0008 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0003 °C, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.0008 °C is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0018 °C, 44% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +102.4% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +51.8% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +34.9% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +26.4% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0005 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0007 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0008 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Tunisia?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Tunisia was 0.0008 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Tunisia rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Tunisia ranks 85th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.