Per capita methane emissions in Tunisia
Tunisia: Per capita methane emissions was 0.6839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
146th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.9821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1975
All-time low
0.3909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1860
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions 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
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions in Tunisia is 0.6839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Tunisia peaked at 0.9821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.3909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1860.
Tunisia ranks 146th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.4083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.4069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1852 | 0.4053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1853 | 0.4035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1854 | 0.4018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1855 | 0.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1856 | 0.3982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1857 | 0.3964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1858 | 0.3946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1859 | 0.3927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1860 | 0.3909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1861 | 0.3929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 0.3948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 0.399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 0.4008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 0.4024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 0.404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 0.4055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 0.4092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 0.4129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 0.4167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 0.4182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 0.4196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 0.4209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 0.4221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 0.4241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 0.426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1877 | 0.4277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 0.4294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 0.431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 0.4326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 0.4349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 0.4371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 0.4392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 0.4413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 0.4432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 0.4451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 0.4468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 0.4485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 0.4501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 0.4517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 0.4542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 0.4567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 0.459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1894 | 0.4613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1895 | 0.4635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 0.4656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 0.4677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 0.4696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 0.4708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 0.4704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 0.4721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1902 | 0.473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1903 | 0.4731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.4731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.4727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1907 | 0.4721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1908 | 0.4714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1909 | 0.4732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 0.4751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 0.4795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 0.4808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1913 | 0.4828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 0.4901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1915 | 0.4974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1916 | 0.5046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1917 | 0.5118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1918 | 0.5191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1919 | 0.5257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1920 | 0.5317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1921 | 0.5426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1922 | 0.544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1923 | 0.5491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 0.554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 0.5588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 0.5635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 0.5682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1928 | 0.5727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 0.5764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 0.5792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 0.5826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1932 | 0.5847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 0.5859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 0.5869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1935 | 0.5878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1936 | 0.5872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1937 | 0.5864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1938 | 0.5855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1939 | 0.5848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1940 | 0.5842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1941 | 0.5867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1942 | 0.5892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1943 | 0.5918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1944 | 0.5943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 0.5958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1946 | 0.6036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1947 | 0.6028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1948 | 0.6058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1949 | 0.6065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1950 | 0.6771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.6% |
| 1951 | 0.6831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 0.6973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 0.7126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 0.7101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 0.7267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 0.718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 0.7025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 0.7073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 0.7191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 0.7311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 0.795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1962 | 0.7629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.8739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 0.8494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.8862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.9211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.9481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.9307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.9569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.9292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.8956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.7947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.6839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.6839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 68% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.4012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.4236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 143 Hong Kong 0.6943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 144 Italy 0.6868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 145 Lebanon 0.6859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 147 Moldova 0.6827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 148 Philippines 0.6813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 149 Switzerland 0.6753 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 methane emissions in Tunisia?
- Per capita methane emissions in Tunisia was 0.6839 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 methane emissions recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1860.
- How does Tunisia rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Tunisia ranks 146th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.