Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Tunisia
Tunisia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 631.95 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Tunisia is 631.95 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Tunisia peaked at 670 kilograms per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 299.12 kilograms per person, in 1990.
Tunisia ranks 113th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 343.73 kilograms per person | 299.12 kilograms per person | 397.68 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 445.31 kilograms per person | 412.7 kilograms per person | 537.05 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 602.97 kilograms per person | 543.92 kilograms per person | 653.19 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 639.1 kilograms per person | 592.95 kilograms per person | 670 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 from transport in Tunisia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Tunisia was 631.95 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 from transport recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 670 kilograms per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 299.12 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Tunisia ranks 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.