Per capita co2 vs average in Tunisia
Tunisia: Per capita co2 vs average was 2.66 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.66
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
118th
of 213 countries
All-time high
2.75
in 2015
All-time low
0.0048
in 1916
Years of data
97
1916–2024
Per capita co2 vs average in Tunisia, 1916–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 vs average in Tunisia is 2.66, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 vs average in Tunisia peaked at 2.75 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0048, in 1916.
Tunisia ranks 118th 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.
Per capita co2 vs average in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 0.0048 | — |
| 1917 | 0.0128 | +165.2% |
| 1918 | 0.0175 | +36.8% |
| 1920 | 0.0125 | -28.3% |
| 1921 | 0.0093 | -25.6% |
| 1933 | 0.0066 | -28.9% |
| 1934 | 0.0065 | -1.7% |
| 1935 | 0.0064 | -1.7% |
| 1936 | 0.0088 | +37.6% |
| 1937 | 0.0099 | +12.3% |
| 1938 | 0.0109 | +10.5% |
| 1939 | 0.0108 | -1.6% |
| 1940 | 0.0189 | +75.4% |
| 1941 | 0.043 | +128.2% |
| 1942 | 0.0504 | +17.1% |
| 1943 | 0.0158 | -68.7% |
| 1944 | 0.0278 | +75.8% |
| 1945 | 0.0285 | +2.5% |
| 1946 | 0.0388 | +36.4% |
| 1947 | 0.0371 | -4.3% |
| 1948 | 0.0418 | +12.5% |
| 1949 | 0.036 | -13.9% |
| 1950 | 0.3379 | +839.6% |
| 1951 | 0.374 | +10.7% |
| 1952 | 0.3839 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 0.3588 | -6.5% |
| 1954 | 0.3587 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.3985 | +11.1% |
| 1956 | 0.382 | -4.1% |
| 1957 | 0.3805 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 0.3461 | -9.0% |
| 1959 | 0.3763 | +8.7% |
| 1960 | 0.404 | +7.4% |
| 1961 | 0.4088 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.4106 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4391 | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6133 | +39.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5394 | -12.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6194 | +14.8% |
| 1967 | 0.6476 | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.7361 | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 0.7697 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.7286 | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.8016 | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8807 | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 0.8759 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.9549 | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 0.958 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.9824 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.11 | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 1.21 | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 1.39 | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 1.48 | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 1.51 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.43 | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 1.69 | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 1.69 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.71 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.69 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.63 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.68 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.75 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 1.76 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.97 | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 1.82 | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 1.94 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 1.86 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 1.81 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.85 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.89 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.92 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.94 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.99 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.05 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.04 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.09 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.18 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.2 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.21 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.37 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 2.41 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.38 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.59 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 2.43 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 2.56 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.58 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.65 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.75 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.69 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.72 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.65 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.58 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.41 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 2.62 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 2.54 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.6 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 2.66 | +2.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2.66 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7616, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2.66 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.2, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 vs average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +839.6% | 0.036 | 0.3379 |
| 1917 | +165.2% | 0.0048 | 0.0128 |
| 1941 | +128.2% | 0.0189 | 0.043 |
| 1944 | +75.8% | 0.0158 | 0.0278 |
| 1940 | +75.4% | 0.0108 | 0.0189 |
| 1943 | -68.7% | 0.0504 | 0.0158 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0117 | 0.0048 | 0.0175 | 3 |
| 1920s | 0.0109 | 0.0093 | 0.0125 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0086 | 0.0064 | 0.0109 | 7 |
| 1940s | 0.0338 | 0.0158 | 0.0504 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3697 | 0.3379 | 0.3985 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5588 | 0.404 | 0.7697 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9884 | 0.7286 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 | 1.43 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.88 | 1.76 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 | 1.99 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 | 2.43 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 | 2.41 | 2.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More climate change data for Tunisia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 241.72 million kg (2050)
- 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)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 125.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.77 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co2 vs average in Tunisia?
- Per capita co2 vs average in Tunisia was 2.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 vs average recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 vs average recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 in 1916.
- How does Tunisia rank for per capita co2 vs average?
- Tunisia ranks 118th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 vs average rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 vs average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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