Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Tunisia
Tunisia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
106th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2015
All-time low
0.1566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1860
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Tunisia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Tunisia stood at 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Tunisia peaked at 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1860.
Tunisia ranks 106th of 198 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.1601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1852 | 0.1599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1853 | 0.1596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1854 | 0.1592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1855 | 0.1588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1856 | 0.1584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1857 | 0.158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1858 | 0.1576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1859 | 0.1571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 0.1566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1861 | 0.1569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.1573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1864 | 0.1603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 0.1606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 0.1609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.1611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.1636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1869 | 0.1661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1870 | 0.1688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1871 | 0.1686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1872 | 0.1686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.1687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.1687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.1696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 0.1705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 0.1713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 0.172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 0.1726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 0.1731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 0.1737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 0.1742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 0.1747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 0.1752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 0.1756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 0.176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 0.1764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 0.1767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 0.177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.1777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 0.1784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 0.179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 0.1797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 0.1803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 0.1809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 0.1815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 0.1821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 0.1827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 0.183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 0.1821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1901 | 0.1826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1902 | 0.1829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1903 | 0.183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.1829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.1828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1907 | 0.1825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 0.182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 0.1834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 0.1844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1911 | 0.1857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1912 | 0.1831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1913 | 0.1808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1914 | 0.1839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1915 | 0.1869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1916 | 0.1947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1917 | 0.2057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1918 | 0.2135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1919 | 0.1989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1920 | 0.2141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1921 | 0.2179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1922 | 0.2066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1923 | 0.2087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1924 | 0.2108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1925 | 0.2128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1926 | 0.2149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1927 | 0.217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 0.2192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 0.221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 0.2225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1931 | 0.2253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1932 | 0.2293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1933 | 0.2412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1934 | 0.2475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1935 | 0.2544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1936 | 0.2641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1937 | 0.2725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1938 | 0.2804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1939 | 0.2865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1940 | 0.3002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1941 | 0.3314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1942 | 0.3465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1943 | 0.3198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1944 | 0.3398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1945 | 0.3474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1946 | 0.3705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1947 | 0.3724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1948 | 0.3839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1949 | 0.3816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1950 | 0.7564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +98.2% |
| 1951 | 0.7974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1952 | 0.822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 0.8138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 0.8138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.8735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1956 | 0.8513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 0.8362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 0.8077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 0.8508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1960 | 0.8917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 0.905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.9168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.9681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.7% |
| 1965 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 3.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 72% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 | +98.2% | 0.3816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1964 | +27.7% | 0.9681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 103 Lebanon 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 104 Dominican Republic 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 105 Ecuador 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 107 Saint Lucia 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 108 Panama 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 109 Brazil 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Tunisia?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Tunisia was 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1860.
- How does Tunisia rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Tunisia ranks 106th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.