Waste — Emissions Share in Tunisia

Tunisia: Waste — Emissions Share was 39.18 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
39.18 %
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
57th
of 222 countries
All-time high
39.18 %
in 2023
All-time low
24.89 %
in 2008
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Tunisia, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 25.8 %1991: 25 %1992: 25.5 %1993: 26.6 %1994: 28.1 %1995: 28.9 %1996: 28.6 %1997: 29.5 %1998: 28.6 %1999: 27.6 %2000: 28.2 %2001: 28.6 %2002: 28.9 %2003: 29.9 %2004: 29.9 %2005: 29 %2006: 28 %2007: 26.4 %2008: 24.9 %2009: 25.6 %2010: 27.4 %2011: 28.9 %2012: 29.7 %2013: 30.7 %2014: 32 %2015: 33.1 %2016: 34.1 %2017: 35.6 %2018: 36.5 %2019: 37.4 %2020: 38 %2021: 37.2 %2022: 38.5 %2023: 39.2 %

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

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 39.18 % for waste — emissions share in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Tunisia peaked at 39.18 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.89 %, in 2008.

That places Tunisia 57th out of 222 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.

Waste — Emissions Share in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Tunisia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 25.81 % —
1991 25.04 % -3.0%
1992 25.51 % +1.9%
1993 26.58 % +4.2%
1994 28.1 % +5.7%
1995 28.92 % +2.9%
1996 28.62 % -1.0%
1997 29.47 % +3.0%
1998 28.62 % -2.9%
1999 27.62 % -3.5%
2000 28.24 % +2.2%
2001 28.58 % +1.2%
2002 28.95 % +1.3%
2003 29.95 % +3.5%
2004 29.86 % -0.3%
2005 29 % -2.9%
2006 28.03 % -3.3%
2007 26.38 % -5.9%
2008 24.89 % -5.6%
2009 25.65 % +3.1%
2010 27.43 % +6.9%
2011 28.89 % +5.3%
2012 29.72 % +2.9%
2013 30.72 % +3.4%
2014 31.98 % +4.1%
2015 33.13 % +3.6%
2016 34.1 % +2.9%
2017 35.62 % +4.5%
2018 36.52 % +2.5%
2019 37.39 % +2.4%
2020 38.01 % +1.7%
2021 37.21 % -2.1%
2022 38.55 % +3.6%
2023 39.18 % +1.6%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 39.18 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.47 %, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 39.18 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.34 %, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.43 % 25.04 % 29.47 % 10
2000s 27.95 % 24.89 % 29.95 % 10
2010s 32.55 % 27.43 % 37.39 % 10
2020s 38.24 % 37.21 % 39.18 % 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 54 Cabo Verde 40.06 % compare
  2. 55 Guatemala 39.94 % compare
  3. 56 Comoros 39.47 % compare
  4. 58 Portugal 38.7 % compare
  5. 59 Sao Tome and Principe 38.67 % compare
  6. 60 Greece 37.63 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Tunisia?
Waste — emissions share in Tunisia was 39.18 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 39.18 % in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.89 % in 2008.
How does Tunisia rank for waste — emissions share?
Tunisia ranks 57th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 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.