Waste — Emissions in Tunisia

Tunisia: Waste — Emissions was 112 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
112 kt
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
93rd
of 232 countries
All-time high
112 kt
in 2023
All-time low
19.3 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions in Tunisia, 1961–2023

20406080100120196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 112 kt for waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Tunisia peaked at 112 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.3 kt, in 1961.

That places Tunisia 93rd out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Tunisia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 19.3 kt —
1962 19.6 kt +1.6%
1963 20 kt +2.0%
1964 20.4 kt +2.0%
1965 20.9 kt +2.5%
1966 21.3 kt +1.9%
1967 21.8 kt +2.3%
1968 22.4 kt +2.8%
1969 22.9 kt +2.2%
1970 22.8 kt -0.4%
1971 26.4 kt +15.8%
1972 27.8 kt +5.3%
1973 29.2 kt +5.0%
1974 30.7 kt +5.1%
1975 32.2 kt +4.9%
1976 33.7 kt +4.7%
1977 35.2 kt +4.5%
1978 36.6 kt +4.0%
1979 38.2 kt +4.4%
1980 39.9 kt +4.5%
1981 41.6 kt +4.3%
1982 43.3 kt +4.1%
1983 45.1 kt +4.2%
1984 47 kt +4.2%
1985 48.9 kt +4.0%
1986 50.9 kt +4.1%
1987 52.9 kt +3.9%
1988 54.9 kt +3.8%
1989 57 kt +3.8%
1990 59.1 kt +3.7%
1991 61.3 kt +3.7%
1992 64.1 kt +4.6%
1993 66.3 kt +3.4%
1994 68.5 kt +3.3%
1995 70.4 kt +2.8%
1996 72.6 kt +3.1%
1997 74.4 kt +2.5%
1998 76.1 kt +2.3%
1999 77.9 kt +2.4%
2000 79.4 kt +1.9%
2001 81.1 kt +2.1%
2002 82.4 kt +1.6%
2003 84.1 kt +2.1%
2004 86.2 kt +2.5%
2005 87.9 kt +2.0%
2006 89.8 kt +2.2%
2007 85.3 kt -5.0%
2008 87.1 kt +2.1%
2009 88.8 kt +2.0%
2010 90.6 kt +2.0%
2011 91.6 kt +1.1%
2012 93.5 kt +2.1%
2013 95.4 kt +2.0%
2014 97.3 kt +2.0%
2015 98.9 kt +1.6%
2016 100 kt +1.1%
2017 102 kt +2.0%
2018 104 kt +2.0%
2019 105 kt +1.0%
2020 107 kt +1.9%
2021 109 kt +1.9%
2022 110 kt +0.9%
2023 112 kt +1.8%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 112 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.7 kt, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 112 kt is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 147 kt, 76% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.96 kt 19.3 kt 22.9 kt 9
1970s 31.28 kt 22.8 kt 38.2 kt 10
1980s 48.15 kt 39.9 kt 57 kt 10
1990s 69.07 kt 59.1 kt 77.9 kt 10
2000s 85.21 kt 79.4 kt 89.8 kt 10
2010s 97.83 kt 90.6 kt 105 kt 10
2020s 109.5 kt 107 kt 112 kt 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 90 Cameroon 114 kt compare
  2. 90 Honduras 114 kt compare
  3. 90 United Republic of Tanzania 114 kt compare
  4. 93 Sweden 112 kt compare
  5. 95 Denmark 107 kt compare
  6. 96 Azerbaijan 106 kt compare

See the full ranking of 265 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions in Tunisia?
Waste — emissions in Tunisia was 112 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 112 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.3 kt in 1961.
How does Tunisia rank for waste — emissions?
Tunisia ranks 93rd out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
265 places, 15,268 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf