Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Tunisia
Tunisia: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 39.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
39.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
72nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
39.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
178,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Tunisia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Tunisia is 39.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Tunisia peaked at 39.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 178,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Tunisia ranks 72nd of 198 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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 178,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 180,139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 181,687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 183,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 184,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 186,249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 187,735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 189,199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 190,639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1859 | 192,054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 193,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 195,941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1862 | 198,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1863 | 204,031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1864 | 206,583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1865 | 209,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1866 | 211,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1867 | 214,180 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1868 | 219,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1869 | 225,561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1870 | 231,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1871 | 233,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 236,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 238,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 241,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 245,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1876 | 249,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1877 | 252,843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1878 | 256,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1879 | 260,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 263,644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 267,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1882 | 270,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1883 | 274,620 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 278,241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1885 | 281,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 285,455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 289,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1888 | 292,666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1889 | 296,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 300,463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 304,694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1892 | 308,945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1893 | 313,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1894 | 317,515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 321,836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1896 | 326,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1897 | 330,554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 334,953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 339,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 342,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 347,953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1902 | 353,921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1903 | 359,917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1904 | 365,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1905 | 371,931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 377,921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1907 | 383,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 388,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1909 | 397,599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1910 | 404,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 411,325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1912 | 408,870 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1913 | 405,893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1914 | 414,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1915 | 424,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1916 | 444,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1917 | 471,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1918 | 492,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1919 | 461,581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.3% |
| 1920 | 500,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1921 | 513,892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1922 | 491,857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1923 | 502,411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 513,078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1925 | 523,863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1926 | 534,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 546,091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1928 | 557,567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1929 | 569,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1930 | 581,031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1931 | 597,148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1932 | 617,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1933 | 661,359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1934 | 690,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1935 | 722,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1936 | 763,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1937 | 801,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1938 | 839,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1939 | 872,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1940 | 928,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1941 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.2% |
| 1942 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1943 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.3% |
| 1944 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1945 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1946 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1947 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1948 | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1949 | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1950 | 2.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +101.6% |
| 1951 | 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1952 | 3.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1953 | 3.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 3.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 3.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1956 | 3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 3.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 3.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1960 | 3.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1961 | 3.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 4.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 4.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 5.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.5% |
| 1965 | 5.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 5.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.4% |
| 1967 | 6.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 7.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.9% |
| 1969 | 7.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 7.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 7.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 8.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 8.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 9.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 9.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 9.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 11.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 12.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 14.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 14.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 15.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 15.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 17.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 17.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 18.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 18.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 18.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 18.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 19.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 19.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 22.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 21.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 22.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 22.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 22.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 22.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 23.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 24.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 25.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 25.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 26.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 26.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 27.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 28.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 29.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 30.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 32.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 33.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 33.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 35.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 33.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 35.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 36.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 37.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 38.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 38.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 38.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 38.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 37.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 35.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 38.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 37.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 38.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 39.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 39.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 39.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 43% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +101.6% | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1964 | +29.5% | 4.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 185,425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 178,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 192,054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 207,873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 193,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 225,561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 244,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 231,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 260,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 280,014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 263,644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 296,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 319,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 300,463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 339,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 368,964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 342,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 397,599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 433,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 404,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 492,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 525,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 491,857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 569,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 714,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 581,031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 872,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 928,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 69 Myanmar 43.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 70 Portugal 42.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 71 Trinidad and Tobago 40.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 73 Tanzania 39.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 74 Bulgaria 39.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 75 New Zealand 39.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Tunisia?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Tunisia was 39.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 178,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Tunisia rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Tunisia ranks 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.