Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Tunisia
Tunisia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.3429 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Tunisia, 1750–2024
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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Tunisia stood at 0.3429 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Tunisia peaked at 0.4294 tonnes per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1750.
Tunisia ranks 17th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0065 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0109 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1940s | 0.0125 tonnes per person | 0.0036 tonnes per person | 0.0236 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0372 tonnes per person | 0.0232 tonnes per person | 0.0515 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0476 tonnes per person | 0.0379 tonnes per person | 0.0595 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0668 tonnes per person | 0.0476 tonnes per person | 0.1388 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2745 tonnes per person | 0.1793 tonnes per person | 0.3433 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3161 tonnes per person | 0.2695 tonnes per person | 0.3345 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3317 tonnes per person | 0.2862 tonnes per person | 0.3719 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.38 tonnes per person | 0.3136 tonnes per person | 0.4294 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3481 tonnes per person | 0.3245 tonnes per person | 0.3803 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Tunisia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Tunisia was 0.3429 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4294 tonnes per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1750.
- How does Tunisia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Tunisia ranks 17th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.