CO₂ emissions · Africa · 2024 data
Tunisia CO₂ Emissions
Tunisia emitted 32.7 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 2.66 t per person — #71 of 213 countries and 0.09% of global emissions. That is 56% of the world average of 4.73 t per person. Over the past ten years emissions rose by 9%.
CO₂ emissions of Tunisia, 1950–2024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32.7 | 2.66 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 31.7 | 2.60 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 30.8 | 2.54 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 31.5 | 2.62 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 28.8 | 2.41 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 30.6 | 2.58 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 31.1 | 2.65 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 31.7 | 2.72 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 31.0 | 2.69 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 31.4 | 2.75 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 29.9 | 2.65 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 28.8 | 2.58 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 28.2 | 2.56 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 26.4 | 2.43 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 27.9 | 2.59 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 25.4 | 2.38 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.5 | 2.41 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 24.7 | 2.37 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 22.9 | 2.22 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 22.5 | 2.20 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 22.1 | 2.18 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 21.0 | 2.09 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 20.4 | 2.04 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 20.3 | 2.05 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 19.4 | 1.99 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 18.7 | 1.94 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 18.3 | 1.92 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 17.8 | 1.89 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 17.2 | 1.85 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 16.6 | 1.82 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 16.8 | 1.86 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 17.2 | 1.94 | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 15.8 | 1.83 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 16.8 | 1.97 | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 14.6 | 1.76 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 14.3 | 1.75 | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 13.4 | 1.69 | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 12.7 | 1.63 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 12.9 | 1.69 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 12.7 | 1.71 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 12.2 | 1.69 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 11.9 | 1.69 | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 9.9 | 1.43 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 10.2 | 1.51 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 9.8 | 1.48 | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 9.0 | 1.39 | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 7.6 | 1.21 | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 6.8 | 1.11 | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 5.9 | 0.98 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 5.6 | 0.96 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 5.4 | 0.96 | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 4.9 | 0.88 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 4.8 | 0.88 | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 4.2 | 0.80 | +12.8% |
| 1970 | 3.7 | 0.73 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 3.9 | 0.77 | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 3.6 | 0.74 | +16.5% |
| 1967 | 3.1 | 0.65 | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 2.9 | 0.62 | +17.2% |
| 1965 | 2.5 | 0.54 | -10.6% |
| 1964 | 2.8 | 0.61 | +41.6% |
| 1963 | 1.9 | 0.44 | +8.4% |
| 1962 | 1.8 | 0.41 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 1.8 | 0.41 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 1.7 | 0.40 | +8.6% |
| 1959 | 1.6 | 0.38 | +9.8% |
| 1958 | 1.4 | 0.35 | -8.1% |
| 1957 | 1.6 | 0.38 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 1.6 | 0.38 | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 1.6 | 0.40 | +13.5% |
| 1954 | 1.4 | 0.36 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 1.4 | 0.36 | -4.6% |
| 1952 | 1.4 | 0.38 | +4.8% |
| 1951 | 1.4 | 0.37 | +13.0% |
| 1950 | 1.2 | 0.34 | +852.3% |
Where Tunisia's CO₂ comes from
Oil is the largest source.
Per person: Tunisia vs the world
Production vs consumption
Counting the CO₂ embedded in the goods it imports and exports, Tunisia's consumption-based footprint was 30.2 million tonnes (2.47 t per person) in 2023. Tunisia is a net exporter of emissions: 5% of what it emits goes into goods consumed abroad.
Primary energy use: 10,024 kWh per person (world 21,654 kWh).
All greenhouse gases (2024)
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Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.