Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Tunisia
Tunisia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 241.79 kilograms per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Tunisia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Tunisia stood at 241.79 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Tunisia peaked at 300.33 kilograms per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 195.81 kilograms per person, in 1990.
That places Tunisia 66th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 237.69 kilograms per person | 195.81 kilograms per person | 266.16 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 275.73 kilograms per person | 217.83 kilograms per person | 300.33 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 228.59 kilograms per person | 211.28 kilograms per person | 247.58 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 244.07 kilograms per person | 236.34 kilograms per person | 252.49 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 by sector in Tunisia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Tunisia was 241.79 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 300.33 kilograms per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 195.81 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Tunisia ranks 66th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.