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
Latest (2023)
63.93 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
103rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
108.74 kilograms per person
in 1999
All-time low
28.39 kilograms per person
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.08 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 61.16 kilograms per person | -21.7% |
| 1992 | 78.32 kilograms per person | +28.0% |
| 1993 | 85.8 kilograms per person | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 96.47 kilograms per person | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 89.51 kilograms per person | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 90.38 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 99.77 kilograms per person | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 104.8 kilograms per person | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 108.74 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 95.24 kilograms per person | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 89.16 kilograms per person | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 73.21 kilograms per person | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 67.52 kilograms per person | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 75.74 kilograms per person | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 70.21 kilograms per person | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 69.59 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 71.83 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 78.73 kilograms per person | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 60.09 kilograms per person | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 74.31 kilograms per person | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 70.73 kilograms per person | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 83.56 kilograms per person | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 82.58 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 77.17 kilograms per person | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 56.13 kilograms per person | -27.3% |
| 2016 | 58.98 kilograms per person | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 69.52 kilograms per person | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 78.19 kilograms per person | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 81.68 kilograms per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 28.39 kilograms per person | -65.2% |
| 2021 | 35.69 kilograms per person | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 56.93 kilograms per person | +59.5% |
| 2023 | 63.93 kilograms per person | +12.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 63.93 kilograms per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.86 kilograms per person, 5.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 63.93 kilograms per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 102.22 kilograms per person, 63% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.