Carbon intensity of GDP in Tunisia
Tunisia: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.2052 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of GDP in Tunisia, 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Tunisia is 0.2052 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Tunisia peaked at 0.2632 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1923 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2019.
That places Tunisia 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2632 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.2615 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2578 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2617 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2553 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2548 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2453 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2397 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2388 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2367 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2369 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2378 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2321 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2196 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2187 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2171 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2133 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.206 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2012 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1947 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2068 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1999 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2063 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2012 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2089 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2104 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2023 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2007 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1949 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1923 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2006 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2069 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1971 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2022 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2052 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2515 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2367 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2632 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2177 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1947 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2378 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2024 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1923 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2104 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2024 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1971 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2069 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 37 Republic of Moldova 0.2084 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 38 Kyrgyzstan 0.2063 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 39 Republic of Korea 0.2063 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 41 Ukraine 0.2045 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 42 Belarus 0.2038 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2022 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
More environment data for Tunisia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -14.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.421 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.02 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 0.1361 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Tunisia?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Tunisia was 0.2052 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2632 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1923 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Tunisia rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Tunisia ranks 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.