Waste — Emissions Share in Tunisia
Tunisia: Waste — Emissions Share was 39.18 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in Tunisia, 1990–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Tunisia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 241.72 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,824 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,319 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,505 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 125.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.77 kt (2050)
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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About this data
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.