Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Tunisia
Tunisia: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 2.66 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.66 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
118th
of 213 countries
All-time high
2.75 tonnes per person
in 2015
All-time low
0.0048 tonnes per person
in 1916
Years of data
97
1916–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 relative to the global average in Tunisia is 2.66 tonnes per person, 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 emissions relative to the global average in Tunisia peaked at 2.75 tonnes per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 tonnes per person, 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 emissions relative to the global average in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | — |
| 1917 | 0.0128 tonnes per person | +165.2% |
| 1918 | 0.0175 tonnes per person | +36.8% |
| 1920 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | -28.3% |
| 1921 | 0.0093 tonnes per person | -25.6% |
| 1933 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | -28.9% |
| 1934 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1935 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1936 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | +37.6% |
| 1937 | 0.0099 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1938 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1939 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1940 | 0.0189 tonnes per person | +75.4% |
| 1941 | 0.043 tonnes per person | +128.2% |
| 1942 | 0.0504 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 1943 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | -68.7% |
| 1944 | 0.0278 tonnes per person | +75.8% |
| 1945 | 0.0285 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1946 | 0.0388 tonnes per person | +36.4% |
| 1947 | 0.0371 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1948 | 0.0418 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1949 | 0.036 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 1950 | 0.3379 tonnes per person | +839.6% |
| 1951 | 0.374 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1952 | 0.3839 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 0.3588 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1954 | 0.3587 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.3985 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1956 | 0.382 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1957 | 0.3805 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 0.3461 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 1959 | 0.3763 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1960 | 0.404 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1961 | 0.4088 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.4106 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4391 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6133 tonnes per person | +39.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5394 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6194 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1967 | 0.6476 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.7361 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 0.7697 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.7286 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.8016 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8807 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 0.8759 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.9549 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 0.958 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.9824 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.11 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 1.39 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 1.48 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 1.51 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.43 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 1.69 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 1.69 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.71 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.69 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.63 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.68 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.75 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 1.76 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.97 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 1.82 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 1.94 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 1.86 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 1.81 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.85 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.89 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.92 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.94 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.99 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.05 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.04 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.09 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.18 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.2 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.21 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.37 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 2.41 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.38 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.59 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 2.43 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 2.56 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.58 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.65 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.75 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.69 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.72 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.65 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.58 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.41 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 2.62 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 2.54 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.6 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 2.66 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2.66 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7616 tonnes per person, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2.66 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.2 tonnes per person, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global 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 tonnes per person | 0.3379 tonnes per person |
| 1917 | +165.2% | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 0.0128 tonnes per person |
| 1941 | +128.2% | 0.0189 tonnes per person | 0.043 tonnes per person |
| 1944 | +75.8% | 0.0158 tonnes per person | 0.0278 tonnes per person |
| 1940 | +75.4% | 0.0108 tonnes per person | 0.0189 tonnes per person |
| 1943 | -68.7% | 0.0504 tonnes per person | 0.0158 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0117 tonnes per person | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 0.0175 tonnes per person | 3 |
| 1920s | 0.0109 tonnes per person | 0.0093 tonnes per person | 0.0125 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0086 tonnes per person | 0.0064 tonnes per person | 0.0109 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 1940s | 0.0338 tonnes per person | 0.0158 tonnes per person | 0.0504 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3697 tonnes per person | 0.3379 tonnes per person | 0.3985 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5588 tonnes per person | 0.404 tonnes per person | 0.7697 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9884 tonnes per person | 0.7286 tonnes per person | 1.39 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 tonnes per person | 1.43 tonnes per person | 1.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.88 tonnes per person | 1.76 tonnes per person | 1.97 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 tonnes per person | 1.99 tonnes per person | 2.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 tonnes per person | 2.43 tonnes per person | 2.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 tonnes per person | 2.41 tonnes per person | 2.66 tonnes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Tunisia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Tunisia was 2.66 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 relative to the global average recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 tonnes per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 tonnes per person in 1916.
- How does Tunisia rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Tunisia ranks 118th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global 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 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.