Waste — Emissions per capita in Tunisia

Tunisia: Waste — Emissions per capita was 0.28 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.28 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
83rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.28 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
All-time low
0.21 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions per capita in Tunisia, 1990–2023

00.10.20.31990200620231990: 0.21 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.26 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.26 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.26 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.26 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.26 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.26 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.26 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.26 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.27 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.27 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.27 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.27 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.27 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.28 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 0.28 t CO2eq/cap for waste — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions per capita in Tunisia peaked at 0.28 t CO2eq/cap in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.21 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.

That places Tunisia 83rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.228 t CO2eq/cap 0.21 t CO2eq/cap 0.24 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.251 t CO2eq/cap 0.24 t CO2eq/cap 0.26 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.26 t CO2eq/cap 0.25 t CO2eq/cap 0.27 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.2725 t CO2eq/cap 0.27 t CO2eq/cap 0.28 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 80 Austria 0.29 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 80 Maldives 0.29 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 80 Ukraine 0.29 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 83 China 0.28 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 83 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.28 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 83 Vanuatu 0.28 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 83 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.28 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions per capita in Tunisia?
Waste — emissions per capita in Tunisia was 0.28 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 0.28 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.21 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
How does Tunisia rank for waste — emissions per capita?
Tunisia ranks 83rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.