Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Tunisia

Tunisia: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0217 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0217 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
88th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0217 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0037 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Tunisia, 1961–2023

0.0050.010.0150.02196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Tunisia is 0.0217 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Tunisia peaked at 0.0217 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Tunisia ranks 88th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Tunisia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0037 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0038 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1963 0.0039 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1964 0.0039 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1965 0.004 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1966 0.0041 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1967 0.0042 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1968 0.0044 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1969 0.0045 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
1970 0.0044 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
1971 0.0051 kt per square kilometre +15.6%
1972 0.0054 kt per square kilometre +5.4%
1973 0.0057 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
1974 0.006 kt per square kilometre +5.1%
1975 0.0062 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
1976 0.0065 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
1977 0.0068 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
1978 0.0071 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1979 0.0074 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
1980 0.0077 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
1981 0.008 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
1982 0.0084 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
1983 0.0087 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
1984 0.0091 kt per square kilometre +4.4%
1985 0.0095 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
1986 0.0099 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1987 0.0102 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
1988 0.0106 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1989 0.011 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
1990 0.0115 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1991 0.0119 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1992 0.0124 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
1993 0.0128 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1994 0.0132 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1995 0.0136 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1996 0.014 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1997 0.0144 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1998 0.0147 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
1999 0.015 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2000 0.0153 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2001 0.0156 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
2002 0.0159 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
2003 0.0162 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
2004 0.0166 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2005 0.0169 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2006 0.0173 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
2007 0.0165 kt per square kilometre -4.6%
2008 0.0168 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
2009 0.0172 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
2010 0.0175 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
2011 0.0177 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
2012 0.0181 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
2013 0.0185 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
2014 0.0189 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
2015 0.0192 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2016 0.0194 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
2017 0.0198 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2018 0.0201 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2019 0.0204 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
2020 0.0208 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2021 0.0211 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2022 0.0213 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
2023 0.0217 kt per square kilometre +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0041 kt per square kilometre 0.0037 kt per square kilometre 0.0045 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0061 kt per square kilometre 0.0044 kt per square kilometre 0.0074 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0093 kt per square kilometre 0.0077 kt per square kilometre 0.011 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0134 kt per square kilometre 0.0115 kt per square kilometre 0.015 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0164 kt per square kilometre 0.0153 kt per square kilometre 0.0173 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.019 kt per square kilometre 0.0175 kt per square kilometre 0.0204 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0212 kt per square kilometre 0.0208 kt per square kilometre 0.0217 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 85 Uruguay 0.024 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 86 Slovenia 0.0225 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 87 Croatia 0.0222 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 89 Djibouti 0.0214 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 90 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0212 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 91 Serbia 0.0211 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Tunisia?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Tunisia was 0.0217 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0217 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Tunisia rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Tunisia ranks 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.