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Share global methane emissions in Tunisia

Tunisia: Share global methane emissions was 0.0871 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0871
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
113th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.1222
in 2008
All-time low
0.0367
in 1860
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Tunisia, 1850–2024

0.040.060.080.10.12185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share global methane emissions in Tunisia stood at 0.0871.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Tunisia peaked at 0.1222 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0367, in 1860.

Tunisia ranks 113th of 201 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.

Share global methane emissions in Tunisia, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0367 —
1851 0.0368 +0.2%
1852 0.0368 +0.1%
1853 0.0368 +0.0%
1854 0.0367 -0.4%
1855 0.0367 +0.1%
1856 0.0367 -0.1%
1857 0.0368 +0.1%
1858 0.0368 +0.1%
1859 0.0368 -0.1%
1860 0.0367 -0.2%
1861 0.037 +0.9%
1862 0.0374 +1.0%
1863 0.0379 +1.3%
1864 0.0382 +0.7%
1865 0.0385 +0.8%
1866 0.0387 +0.7%
1867 0.0391 +0.8%
1868 0.0396 +1.4%
1869 0.0401 +1.2%
1870 0.0407 +1.4%
1871 0.0409 +0.5%
1872 0.0409 +0.1%
1873 0.041 +0.3%
1874 0.0415 +1.0%
1875 0.0416 +0.4%
1876 0.042 +0.8%
1877 0.0422 +0.7%
1878 0.0426 +0.8%
1879 0.0427 +0.4%
1880 0.0427 +0.0%
1881 0.0429 +0.5%
1882 0.0431 +0.4%
1883 0.0433 +0.3%
1884 0.0436 +0.8%
1885 0.0439 +0.7%
1886 0.0442 +0.7%
1887 0.0443 +0.3%
1888 0.0443 -0.1%
1889 0.0446 +0.7%
1890 0.0446 -0.1%
1891 0.0448 +0.5%
1892 0.0451 +0.8%
1893 0.0456 +1.1%
1894 0.0458 +0.4%
1895 0.0459 +0.2%
1896 0.0462 +0.5%
1897 0.0463 +0.3%
1898 0.0464 +0.2%
1899 0.0463 -0.2%
1900 0.0462 -0.2%
1901 0.0466 +0.7%
1902 0.0469 +0.8%
1903 0.0469 -0.0%
1904 0.0473 +0.9%
1905 0.0475 +0.4%
1906 0.0475 +0.0%
1907 0.0471 -0.8%
1908 0.0478 +1.5%
1909 0.048 +0.4%
1910 0.0482 +0.3%
1911 0.0486 +0.9%
1912 0.0486 -0.0%
1913 0.0482 -0.8%
1914 0.0497 +3.1%
1915 0.0504 +1.5%
1916 0.0505 +0.1%
1917 0.0508 +0.6%
1918 0.0519 +2.2%
1919 0.0536 +3.2%
1920 0.0531 -0.9%
1921 0.0556 +4.6%
1922 0.0551 -0.8%
1923 0.0545 -1.2%
1924 0.0549 +0.8%
1925 0.0555 +1.0%
1926 0.0564 +1.6%
1927 0.0559 -0.9%
1928 0.0565 +1.2%
1929 0.0564 -0.3%
1930 0.0573 +1.7%
1931 0.0588 +2.6%
1932 0.06 +2.1%
1933 0.0602 +0.3%
1934 0.0599 -0.5%
1935 0.06 +0.1%
1936 0.0594 -1.1%
1937 0.0591 -0.5%
1938 0.0598 +1.3%
1939 0.0596 -0.3%
1940 0.0593 -0.6%
1941 0.0595 +0.3%
1942 0.0599 +0.8%
1943 0.0599 -0.0%
1944 0.0602 +0.5%
1945 0.0619 +2.8%
1946 0.0618 -0.1%
1947 0.0607 -1.8%
1948 0.0611 +0.6%
1949 0.0614 +0.5%
1950 0.0677 +10.3%
1951 0.0675 -0.3%
1952 0.0688 +1.9%
1953 0.0701 +1.8%
1954 0.0695 -0.8%
1955 0.0694 -0.3%
1956 0.0678 -2.3%
1957 0.0654 -3.6%
1958 0.0651 -0.4%
1959 0.064 -1.6%
1960 0.064 -0.1%
1961 0.0699 +9.4%
1962 0.0667 -4.6%
1963 0.066 -1.0%
1964 0.0748 +13.4%
1965 0.0722 -3.5%
1966 0.0752 +4.1%
1967 0.0748 -0.5%
1968 0.0781 +4.4%
1969 0.08 +2.4%
1970 0.0785 -1.9%
1971 0.0826 +5.2%
1972 0.0824 -0.3%
1973 0.0807 -2.0%
1974 0.0845 +4.7%
1975 0.0883 +4.5%
1976 0.0817 -7.5%
1977 0.0855 +4.7%
1978 0.0858 +0.3%
1979 0.0827 -3.5%
1980 0.087 +5.1%
1981 0.0907 +4.3%
1982 0.0916 +1.0%
1983 0.0941 +2.8%
1984 0.0952 +1.1%
1985 0.0945 -0.7%
1986 0.0921 -2.5%
1987 0.0932 +1.1%
1988 0.0915 -1.8%
1989 0.091 -0.6%
1990 0.0892 -2.0%
1991 0.096 +7.7%
1992 0.0984 +2.4%
1993 0.098 -0.4%
1994 0.0947 -3.3%
1995 0.0935 -1.3%
1996 0.0964 +3.0%
1997 0.0964 -0.0%
1998 0.1022 +6.1%
1999 0.1081 +5.8%
2000 0.1063 -1.7%
2001 0.1075 +1.2%
2002 0.1086 +1.0%
2003 0.1048 -3.5%
2004 0.1055 +0.7%
2005 0.1091 +3.4%
2006 0.1137 +4.2%
2007 0.1139 +0.2%
2008 0.1222 +7.3%
2009 0.1218 -0.3%
2010 0.1144 -6.1%
2011 0.1067 -6.7%
2012 0.1051 -1.5%
2013 0.1042 -0.8%
2014 0.1013 -2.8%
2015 0.099 -2.3%
2016 0.0971 -2.0%
2017 0.093 -4.2%
2018 0.0912 -1.9%
2019 0.0895 -1.9%
2020 0.0906 +1.2%
2021 0.0922 +1.8%
2022 0.0882 -4.3%
2023 0.0868 -1.5%
2024 0.0871 +0.4%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 0.0871 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.125, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 0.0871 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2639, 33% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0368 0.0367 0.0368 10
1860s 0.0383 0.0367 0.0401 10
1870s 0.0416 0.0407 0.0427 10
1880s 0.0437 0.0427 0.0446 10
1890s 0.0457 0.0446 0.0464 10
1900s 0.0472 0.0462 0.048 10
1910s 0.05 0.0482 0.0536 10
1920s 0.0554 0.0531 0.0565 10
1930s 0.0594 0.0573 0.0602 10
1940s 0.0606 0.0593 0.0619 10
1950s 0.0675 0.064 0.0701 10
1960s 0.0722 0.064 0.08 10
1970s 0.0833 0.0785 0.0883 10
1980s 0.0921 0.087 0.0952 10
1990s 0.0973 0.0892 0.1081 10
2000s 0.1113 0.1048 0.1222 10
2010s 0.1002 0.0895 0.1144 10
2020s 0.089 0.0868 0.0922 5

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 110 Malawi 0.0895 compare
  2. 111 Norway 0.0876 compare
  3. 112 Tajikistan 0.0872 compare
  4. 114 Kyrgyzstan 0.0849 compare
  5. 115 Sweden 0.0836 compare
  6. 116 Benin 0.0803 compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Tunisia?
Share global methane emissions in Tunisia was 0.0871 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1222 in 2008.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0367 in 1860.
How does Tunisia rank for share global methane emissions?
Tunisia ranks 113th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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