What is share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Tunisia?

Share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Tunisia was 0.0% in 2012, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Tunisia?

The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1951.

What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Tunisia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.

How does Tunisia rank for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?

Tunisia ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2012.

Is share of global co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Tunisia?

Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Tunisia

Name: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Tunisia
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tunisia: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0% in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)

0.0%

Change on year

down 100.0%

World rank

141st

of 179 countries

All-time high

0.0%

in 1951

All-time low

0.0%

in 2012

Years of data

1916–2012

Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Tunisia, 1916–2012

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 0.0% for share of global co₂ emissions from coal in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Tunisia peaked at 0.0% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.

That places Tunisia 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	3
1920s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	2
1930s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1940s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1950s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1960s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1970s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1980s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	4
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	3

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See the full ranking of 179 places →

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)

All data for Tunisia →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Tunisia?: Share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Tunisia was 0.0% in 2012, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Tunisia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1951.
What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Tunisia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
How does Tunisia rank for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?: Tunisia ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2012.
Is share of global co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Tunisia?: Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit: %
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.