Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Tunisia
Tunisia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 63.93 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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
Tunisia recorded 63.93 kilograms per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Tunisia peaked at 108.74 kilograms per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 28.39 kilograms per person, in 2020.
Tunisia ranks 103rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.3 kilograms per person | 61.16 kilograms per person | 108.74 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.13 kilograms per person | 60.09 kilograms per person | 95.24 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.29 kilograms per person | 56.13 kilograms per person | 83.56 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.24 kilograms per person | 28.39 kilograms per person | 63.93 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Tunisia?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Tunisia was 63.93 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 108.74 kilograms per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.39 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Tunisia rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Tunisia ranks 103rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.