Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was -0.1278 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Tunisia, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded -0.1278 tonnes per person for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 112.6% on the previous year and up 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Tunisia peaked at 0.0737 tonnes per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, -0.8189 tonnes per person, in 2008.
Tunisia ranks 99th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3479 tonnes per person | -0.586 tonnes per person | 0.0737 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6511 tonnes per person | -0.8189 tonnes per person | -0.5368 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5355 tonnes per person | -0.7089 tonnes per person | -0.0144 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0451 tonnes per person | -0.1278 tonnes per person | 0.0073 tonnes per person | 4 |
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More climate change data for Tunisia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 12.35 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Urban population 8.73 million (2025)
- Urban population 70.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.07 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.66 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Tunisia?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Tunisia was -0.1278 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0737 tonnes per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8189 tonnes per person in 2008.
- How does Tunisia rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 99th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.