Waste — Emissions Share in Tunisia

Tunisia: Waste — Emissions Share was 0.08 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.08 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.09 %
in 2020
All-time low
0.05 %
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Tunisia, 1990–2023

00.020.040.060.081990200620231990: 0.06 %1991: 0.05 %1992: 0.06 %1993: 0.05 %1994: 0.06 %1995: 0.06 %1996: 0.06 %1997: 0.06 %1998: 0.06 %1999: 0.06 %2000: 0.06 %2001: 0.06 %2002: 0.06 %2003: 0.06 %2004: 0.06 %2005: 0.06 %2006: 0.06 %2007: 0.06 %2008: 0.06 %2009: 0.06 %2010: 0.06 %2011: 0.05 %2012: 0.05 %2013: 0.05 %2014: 0.05 %2015: 0.05 %2016: 0.07 %2017: 0.07 %2018: 0.07 %2019: 0.08 %2020: 0.09 %2021: 0.08 %2022: 0.08 %2023: 0.08 %

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

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 0.08 % for waste — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Tunisia peaked at 0.09 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.05 %, in 1991.

That places Tunisia 27th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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 (CO2) in Tunisia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 0.06 % —
1991 0.05 % -16.7%
1992 0.06 % +20.0%
1993 0.05 % -16.7%
1994 0.06 % +20.0%
1995 0.06 % +0.0%
1996 0.06 % +0.0%
1997 0.06 % +0.0%
1998 0.06 % +0.0%
1999 0.06 % +0.0%
2000 0.06 % +0.0%
2001 0.06 % +0.0%
2002 0.06 % +0.0%
2003 0.06 % +0.0%
2004 0.06 % +0.0%
2005 0.06 % +0.0%
2006 0.06 % +0.0%
2007 0.06 % +0.0%
2008 0.06 % +0.0%
2009 0.06 % +0.0%
2010 0.06 % +0.0%
2011 0.05 % -16.7%
2012 0.05 % +0.0%
2013 0.05 % +0.0%
2014 0.05 % +0.0%
2015 0.05 % +0.0%
2016 0.07 % +40.0%
2017 0.07 % +0.0%
2018 0.07 % +0.0%
2019 0.08 % +14.3%
2020 0.09 % +12.5%
2021 0.08 % -11.1%
2022 0.08 % +0.0%
2023 0.08 % +0.0%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 0.08 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.015 %, 5.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.058 % 0.05 % 0.06 % 10
2000s 0.06 % 0.06 % 0.06 % 10
2010s 0.06 % 0.05 % 0.08 % 10
2020s 0.0825 % 0.08 % 0.09 % 4

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  3. 26 Sao Tome and Principe 0.09 % compare
  4. 27 China, Macao SAR 0.08 % compare
  5. 27 Somalia 0.08 % compare
  6. 27 Polynesia 0.08 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Tunisia?
Waste — emissions share in Tunisia was 0.08 % 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 0.09 % in 2020.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.05 % in 1991.
How does Tunisia rank for waste — emissions share?
Tunisia ranks 27th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
191 places, 6,349 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.