Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Tunisia
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
97
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 0.8152 tonnes per person | — |
| 1917 | 0.7949 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1918 | 0.7759 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1920 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +32.5% |
| 1921 | 1.17 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1933 | 2.15 tonnes per person | +84.4% |
| 1934 | 2.18 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1935 | 2.19 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1936 | 2.19 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1937 | 2.19 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1938 | 2.18 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1939 | 2.17 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1940 | 2.14 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1941 | 2.13 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1942 | 2.11 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1943 | 2.05 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1944 | 2.04 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1945 | 2.01 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1946 | 2 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1947 | 1.98 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1948 | 1.96 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1949 | 1.93 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1950 | 2.71 tonnes per person | +40.3% |
| 1951 | 2.83 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 2.74 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1953 | 2.54 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1954 | 2.39 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1955 | 2.26 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1956 | 2.14 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1957 | 2.1 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 2.06 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 2.13 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 1.65 tonnes per person | -22.7% |
| 1961 | 1.32 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 1962 | 1.13 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 1963 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +65.6% |
| 1964 | 1.55 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 1965 | 1.23 tonnes per person | -20.3% |
| 1966 | 1.17 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 1.1 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 2.5 tonnes per person | +127.4% |
| 1969 | 3.44 tonnes per person | +37.9% |
| 1970 | 2.31 tonnes per person | -33.0% |
| 1971 | 2.66 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 2.74 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 2.4 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 2.48 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 2.45 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 2.24 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 1.63 tonnes per person | -27.4% |
| 1978 | 1.39 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9648 tonnes per person | -30.6% |
| 1980 | 1.53 tonnes per person | +58.8% |
| 1981 | 1.95 tonnes per person | +27.6% |
| 1982 | 2.2 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 2.2 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.84 tonnes per person | -16.4% |
| 1985 | 1.57 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 1.63 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.48 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 1.81 tonnes per person | +22.3% |
| 1989 | 1.72 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 1.83 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 1.99 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 2.01 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.82 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 2.11 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 2.09 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.97 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 2.17 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 2.28 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 2 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 1.9 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 2 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 2.1 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 2.12 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.12 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.33 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 2.38 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.71 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 2.66 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 3.52 tonnes per person | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 3.22 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 2.64 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 2.87 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 2.46 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 2.51 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.72 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 2.94 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 2.77 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 2.67 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.59 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.42 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 2.64 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 2.55 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.56 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.55 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2.55 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2.55 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.08 tonnes per person, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +127.4% | 1.1 tonnes per person | 2.5 tonnes per person |
| 1933 | +84.4% | 1.17 tonnes per person | 2.15 tonnes per person |
| 1963 | +65.6% | 1.13 tonnes per person | 1.87 tonnes per person |
| 1980 | +58.8% | 0.9648 tonnes per person | 1.53 tonnes per person |
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 |
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More climate change data for Tunisia
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,529 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.77 kt (2050)
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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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.