Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Tunisia
Tunisia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil was 1.24 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 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 oil in Tunisia stood at 1.24 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Tunisia peaked at 1.38 tonnes per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1916.
Tunisia ranks 121st of 213 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 | 0.2631 tonnes per person | 0.1878 tonnes per person | 0.3193 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4669 tonnes per person | 0.327 tonnes per person | 0.6415 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8006 tonnes per person | 0.6032 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 tonnes per person | 0.9266 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 tonnes per person | 1.02 tonnes per person | 1.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | 1.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 tonnes per person | 0.9831 tonnes per person | 1.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 118 Micronesia (country) 1.33 tonnes per person compare
- 119 Azerbaijan 1.27 tonnes per person compare
- 120 El Salvador 1.24 tonnes per person compare
- 122 Botswana 1.23 tonnes per person compare
- 123 China 1.2 tonnes per person compare
- 124 Macao 1.19 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 oil in Tunisia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Tunisia was 1.24 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 oil recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 tonnes per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1916.
- How does Tunisia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Tunisia ranks 121st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.