Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Tunisia, 1916–2012
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Tunisia stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Tunisia peaked at 0.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1916.
That places Tunisia 107th out of 179 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
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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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 share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Tunisia?
- Share of global cumulative 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1916.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Tunisia ranks 107th out of 179 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from coal.