Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Tunisia
Tunisia: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 2.66 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use in Tunisia is 2.66 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 114th of 208 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 | 0.0117 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 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More climate change data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.7698 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Tunisia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 tonnes per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 tonnes per person in 1916.
- How does Tunisia rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Tunisia ranks 114th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use. 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.