How does Tunisia rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Tunisia ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Tunisia?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Tunisia

Name: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Tunisia
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tunisia: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 2.55 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

2.55 tonnes per person

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

118th

of 194 countries

All-time high

3.52 tonnes per person

in 2009

All-time low

0.7759 tonnes per person

in 1918

Years of data

1916–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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

The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Tunisia is 2.55 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Tunisia peaked at 3.52 tonnes per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7759 tonnes per person, in 1918.

Tunisia ranks 118th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 97 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.7954 tonnes per person	0.7759 tonnes per person	0.8152 tonnes per person	3
1920s	1.1 tonnes per person	1.03 tonnes per person	1.17 tonnes per person	2
1930s	2.18 tonnes per person	2.15 tonnes per person	2.19 tonnes per person	7
1940s	2.03 tonnes per person	1.93 tonnes per person	2.14 tonnes per person	10
1950s	2.39 tonnes per person	2.06 tonnes per person	2.83 tonnes per person	10
1960s	1.69 tonnes per person	1.1 tonnes per person	3.44 tonnes per person	10
1970s	2.13 tonnes per person	0.9648 tonnes per person	2.74 tonnes per person	10
1980s	1.79 tonnes per person	1.48 tonnes per person	2.2 tonnes per person	10
1990s	2.03 tonnes per person	1.82 tonnes per person	2.28 tonnes per person	10
2000s	2.38 tonnes per person	1.9 tonnes per person	3.52 tonnes per person	10
2010s	2.74 tonnes per person	2.46 tonnes per person	3.22 tonnes per person	10
2020s	2.54 tonnes per person	2.42 tonnes per person	2.64 tonnes per person	5

Countries ranked near Tunisia

115 Lebanon 2.71 tonnes per person compare
116 Guatemala 2.69 tonnes per person compare
117 Namibia 2.68 tonnes per person compare
119 Peru 2.54 tonnes per person compare
120 Uruguay 2.51 tonnes per person compare
121 Armenia 2.51 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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)

All data for Tunisia →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Tunisia?: Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Tunisia was 2.55 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 including land-use change recorded in Tunisia?: The highest recorded value was 3.52 tonnes per person in 2009.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Tunisia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7759 tonnes per person in 1918.
How does Tunisia rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Tunisia ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Tunisia?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit: tonnes per person
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,897 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.