CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Tunisia
Tunisia: CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total was 25,156 thousand metric tons in 2009. ◆ Volatile
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Tunisia, 1960–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in thousand metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Tunisia is 25,156 thousand metric tons, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Tunisia peaked at 25,156 thousand metric tons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,727 thousand metric tons, in 1960.
Tunisia ranks 8th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | thousand metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,727 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 1,767 thousand metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 1,797 thousand metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 1,947 thousand metric tons | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 2,758 thousand metric tons | +41.6% |
| 1965 | 2,464 thousand metric tons | -10.6% |
| 1966 | 2,886 thousand metric tons | +17.1% |
| 1967 | 3,088 thousand metric tons | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 3,597 thousand metric tons | +16.5% |
| 1969 | 3,858 thousand metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 3,744 thousand metric tons | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 4,213 thousand metric tons | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 4,738 thousand metric tons | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 4,829 thousand metric tons | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 5,398 thousand metric tons | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 5,548 thousand metric tons | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 5,849 thousand metric tons | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 6,758 thousand metric tons | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 7,492 thousand metric tons | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 8,771 thousand metric tons | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 9,490 thousand metric tons | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 9,820 thousand metric tons | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 9,527 thousand metric tons | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 11,305 thousand metric tons | +18.7% |
| 1984 | 11,547 thousand metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 11,940 thousand metric tons | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 12,064 thousand metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 11,749 thousand metric tons | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 12,464 thousand metric tons | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 13,234 thousand metric tons | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 13,267 thousand metric tons | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 15,489 thousand metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 15,024 thousand metric tons | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 16,502 thousand metric tons | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 15,940 thousand metric tons | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 15,735 thousand metric tons | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 16,758 thousand metric tons | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 16,945 thousand metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 18,001 thousand metric tons | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 18,331 thousand metric tons | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 19,923 thousand metric tons | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 20,818 thousand metric tons | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 21,016 thousand metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 21,397 thousand metric tons | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 22,446 thousand metric tons | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 22,801 thousand metric tons | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 23,128 thousand metric tons | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 23,868 thousand metric tons | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 25,013 thousand metric tons | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 25,156 thousand metric tons | +0.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 25,156 thousand metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,716 thousand metric tons, 5.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 25,156 thousand metric tons is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55,845 thousand metric tons, 45% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +41.6% | 1,947 thousand metric tons | 2,758 thousand metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,589 thousand metric tons | 1,727 thousand metric tons | 3,858 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,734 thousand metric tons | 3,744 thousand metric tons | 8,771 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,314 thousand metric tons | 9,490 thousand metric tons | 13,234 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,199 thousand metric tons | 13,267 thousand metric tons | 18,331 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,556 thousand metric tons | 19,923 thousand metric tons | 25,156 thousand metric tons | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2204 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Tunisia?
- Co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Tunisia was 25,156 thousand metric tons in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 25,156 thousand metric tons in 2009.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,727 thousand metric tons in 1960.
- How does Tunisia rank for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total?
- Tunisia ranks 8th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total (thousand metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fossil fuel is any hydrocarbon deposit that can be burned for heat or power, such as petroleum, coal, and natural gas. This is the sum total of all fossil fuel emissions (solid fuel consumption, liquid fuel consumption, gas fuel consumption, cement production and gas flaring). The U.S. Department of Energy’s carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) calculates annual anthropogenic emissions from data on fossil fuel consumption (from the United Nations Statistics Division’s World Energy Data Set) and world cement manufacturing (from the U.S. Bureau of Mine’s Cement Manufacturing Data Set). Carbon dioxide emissions, often calculated and reported as elemental carbon, were converted to actual carbon dioxide mass by multiplying them by 3.664 (the ratio of the mass of carbon to that of carbon dioxide). Although estimates of global carbon dioxide emissions are probably accurate within 10 percent (as calculated from global average file chemistry and use), country estimates may have larger error bounds. Trends estimated from a consistent time series tend to be more accurate than individual values. Each year the CDIAC recalculates the entire time series since 1949, incorporating recent findings and corrections. Estimates exclude fuels supplied to ships and aircraft in international transport because of the difficulty of apportioning he fuels among benefitting countries. The ratio of carbon dioxide per unit of energy shows carbon intensity, which is the amount of carbon dioxide emitted as a result of using one unit of energy in the process of production.