Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in Tunisia, 1916–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Tunisia stood at 0.2%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Tunisia peaked at 0.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1916.
That places Tunisia 55th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 0.0% | — |
| 1917 | 0.0% | — |
| 1918 | 0.0% | — |
| 1920 | 0.0% | — |
| 1921 | 0.0% | — |
| 1939 | 0.0% | — |
| 1940 | 0.0% | — |
| 1941 | 0.0% | — |
| 1942 | 0.0% | — |
| 1943 | 0.0% | — |
| 1944 | 0.0% | — |
| 1945 | 0.0% | — |
| 1946 | 0.0% | — |
| 1947 | 0.0% | — |
| 1948 | 0.0% | — |
| 1949 | 0.0% | — |
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | -15.1% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +86.2% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | -5.8% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | -5.1% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | -8.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +86.4% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | -9.2% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | -8.6% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | -6.9% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | -8.7% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -5.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -8.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +13.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -52.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -69.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +1032.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +458.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +72.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +67.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +19.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -29.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +55.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -20.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +46.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -24.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -26.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +35.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +36.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 6.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4%, 38% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +1032.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1973 | +458.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1956 | +86.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1952 | +86.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1974 | +72.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1971 | -69.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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 | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
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 share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Tunisia?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Tunisia was 0.2% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1916.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of global co₂ emissions from gas?
- Tunisia ranks 55th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from gas in the same year.