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.
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
- 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 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.