Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Tunisia, 1972–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 0.1% for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Tunisia peaked at 0.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1972.
Tunisia ranks 57th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +61.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +24.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +32.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 42% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +61.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Tunisia?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Tunisia was 0.1% in 2024, 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 flaring recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1972.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Tunisia ranks 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from flaring.