IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita was 0.35 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Tunisia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Tunisia is 0.35 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Tunisia peaked at 0.47 t CO2eq/cap in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.35 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
Tunisia ranks 156th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.47 t CO2eq/cap | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.47 t CO2eq/cap | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.42 t CO2eq/cap | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.46 t CO2eq/cap | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 0.43 t CO2eq/cap | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.46 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.46 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.46 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.46 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.43 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.42 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.38 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.38 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap | -5.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.35 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.66 t CO2eq/cap, 53% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.35 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.22 t CO2eq/cap, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.446 t CO2eq/cap | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | 0.47 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.449 t CO2eq/cap | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | 0.46 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.405 t CO2eq/cap | 0.38 t CO2eq/cap | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 153 Morocco 0.38 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 154 Nigeria 0.37 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 155 Saudi Arabia 0.36 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 156 El Salvador 0.35 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 158 Ghana 0.33 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 159 Republic of Korea 0.3 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 159 Sri Lanka 0.3 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 159 Melanesia 0.3 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 ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Tunisia?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Tunisia was 0.35 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.47 t CO2eq/cap in 1991.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 156th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.