Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Tunisia
Tunisia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 1.05 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Tunisia, 1916–2024
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 gas in Tunisia stood at 1.05 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Tunisia peaked at 1.1 tonnes per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1916.
Tunisia ranks 56th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 3 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0036 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 0.0033 tonnes per person | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0615 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.118 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2209 tonnes per person | 0.1312 tonnes per person | 0.3869 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3799 tonnes per person | 0.2207 tonnes per person | 0.5206 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6779 tonnes per person | 0.5464 tonnes per person | 0.8564 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 1.07 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 gas in Tunisia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Tunisia was 1.05 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 gas recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 tonnes per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1916.
- How does Tunisia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Tunisia ranks 56th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.