Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Tunisia
Tunisia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0261 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Tunisia, 1972–2024
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 flaring in Tunisia stood at 0.0261 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Tunisia peaked at 0.111 tonnes per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 tonnes per person, in 1976.
Tunisia ranks 50th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0046 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.0075 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0087 tonnes per person | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 0.0149 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0298 tonnes per person | 0.0062 tonnes per person | 0.0497 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0513 tonnes per person | 0.0397 tonnes per person | 0.0757 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0727 tonnes per person | 0.039 tonnes per person | 0.111 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0354 tonnes per person | 0.0261 tonnes per person | 0.0433 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 47 Azerbaijan 0.036 tonnes per person compare
- 48 Italy 0.0293 tonnes per person compare
- 49 Egypt 0.0262 tonnes per person compare
- 51 France 0.0249 tonnes per person compare
- 52 East Timor 0.0242 tonnes per person compare
- 53 Uzbekistan 0.0228 tonnes per person compare
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 flaring in Tunisia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Tunisia was 0.0261 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 flaring recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.111 tonnes per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 tonnes per person in 1976.
- How does Tunisia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Tunisia ranks 50th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.