Per capita co2 flaring in Tunisia
Tunisia: Per capita co2 flaring was 0.0261 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 flaring in Tunisia, 1972–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 flaring in Tunisia stood at 0.0261.
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 flaring in Tunisia peaked at 0.111 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0024, 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.
Per capita co2 flaring in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0075 | — |
| 1973 | 0.006 | -20.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0026 | -56.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0025 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0024 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0065 | +167.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0041 | -37.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0051 | +25.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0067 | +30.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0087 | +30.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0095 | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0068 | -29.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0081 | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0109 | +34.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0149 | +37.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0141 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0032 | -77.2% |
| 1989 | 0.004 | +25.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0088 | +117.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0099 | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0101 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0062 | -38.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0472 | +661.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0441 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0412 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0385 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0422 | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0497 | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0433 | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0422 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0414 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0397 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.041 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0468 | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0557 | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 0.056 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0757 | +35.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0715 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0611 | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0863 | +41.4% |
| 2012 | 0.111 | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0995 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0999 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0798 | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0585 | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0454 | -22.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0467 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.039 | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0367 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0425 | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0433 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0285 | -34.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0261 | -8.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.0261 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0262, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +661.2% | 0.0062 | 0.0472 |
| 1977 | +167.7% | 0.0024 | 0.0065 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0046 | 0.0024 | 0.0075 | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0087 | 0.0032 | 0.0149 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0298 | 0.0062 | 0.0497 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0513 | 0.0397 | 0.0757 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0727 | 0.039 | 0.111 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0354 | 0.0261 | 0.0433 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 47 Azerbaijan 0.036 compare
- 48 Italy 0.0293 compare
- 49 Egypt 0.0262 compare
- 51 France 0.0249 compare
- 52 East Timor 0.0242 compare
- 53 Uzbekistan 0.0228 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 per capita co2 flaring in Tunisia?
- Per capita co2 flaring in Tunisia was 0.0261 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.111 in 2012.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 in 1976.
- How does Tunisia rank for per capita co2 flaring?
- Tunisia ranks 50th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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