Human caused air pollution exposure in Tunisia
Tunisia: Human caused air pollution exposure was 11.61 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.61
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
120th
of 240 countries
All-time high
13.22
in 2023
All-time low
8.26
in 2014
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Tunisia, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, human caused air pollution exposure in Tunisia stood at 11.61.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Tunisia peaked at 13.22 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.26, in 2014.
Tunisia ranks 120th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.61 | — |
| 1999 | 11.44 | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 11.82 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 10.79 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 10.11 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 13.11 | +29.7% |
| 2004 | 9.64 | -26.5% |
| 2005 | 12.62 | +30.9% |
| 2006 | 11.37 | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 11.09 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 10.38 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 10.73 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 8.35 | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 12.66 | +51.6% |
| 2012 | 10.37 | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 9.61 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 8.26 | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 11.03 | +33.5% |
| 2016 | 8.64 | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 10.37 | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 9.45 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 8.95 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 9.11 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 9.57 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 12.25 | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 13.22 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 11.61 | -12.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 11.61 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.17, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 11.61 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.47, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.02 | 11.44 | 12.61 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.17 | 9.64 | 13.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.77 | 8.26 | 12.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.15 | 9.11 | 13.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More environment data for Tunisia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.3847 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 30.57 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Tunisia?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Tunisia was 11.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.22 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.26 in 2014.
- How does Tunisia rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Tunisia ranks 120th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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