Consumption-based deforestation per person in Tunisia
Tunisia: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 0.7978 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Tunisia, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption-based deforestation per person in Tunisia stood at 0.7978 square meters.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Tunisia peaked at 4.4 square meters in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7061 square meters, in 2022.
That places Tunisia 144th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.43 square meters | 2.94 square meters | 4.4 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.44 square meters | 1.33 square meters | 3.82 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9093 square meters | 0.7061 square meters | 1.18 square meters | 4 |
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More environment data for Tunisia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 44.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.63 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2784 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0039 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0172 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0491 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Tunisia?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Tunisia was 0.7978 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 square meters in 2008.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7061 square meters in 2022.
- How does Tunisia rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Tunisia ranks 144th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.