What is emissions of air pollutants in Tunisia?

Emissions of air pollutants in Tunisia was 111,409 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Tunisia?

The highest recorded value was 111,409 tonnes in 2022.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Tunisia?

The lowest recorded value was 125.95 tonnes in 1800.

How does Tunisia rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Tunisia ranks 90th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Tunisia?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Tunisia data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Tunisia

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Tunisia
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tunisia: Emissions of air pollutants was 111,409 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

111,409 tonnes

Change on year

up 4.3%

World rank

90th

of 220 countries

All-time high

111,409 tonnes

in 2022

All-time low

125.95 tonnes

in 1800

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Tunisia, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Tunisia is 111,409 tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Tunisia peaked at 111,409 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 125.95 tonnes, in 1800.

That places Tunisia 90th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	126.54 tonnes	126.5 tonnes	126.58 tonnes	10
1760s	126.45 tonnes	126.41 tonnes	126.5 tonnes	10
1770s	126.34 tonnes	126.28 tonnes	126.39 tonnes	10
1780s	126.21 tonnes	126.14 tonnes	126.27 tonnes	10
1790s	126.05 tonnes	125.97 tonnes	126.13 tonnes	10
1800s	127.24 tonnes	125.95 tonnes	128.53 tonnes	10
1810s	133.13 tonnes	128.82 tonnes	137.47 tonnes	10
1820s	143.03 tonnes	138.44 tonnes	147.65 tonnes	10
1830s	153.57 tonnes	148.69 tonnes	158.49 tonnes	10
1840s	164.78 tonnes	159.59 tonnes	170 tonnes	10
1850s	178.37 tonnes	171.18 tonnes	185.55 tonnes	10
1860s	205.01 tonnes	187.14 tonnes	226.38 tonnes	10
1870s	255.03 tonnes	232.84 tonnes	277.09 tonnes	10
1880s	308.44 tonnes	282.25 tonnes	335.25 tonnes	10
1890s	373.2 tonnes	341.41 tonnes	405.71 tonnes	10
1900s	455.68 tonnes	411.86 tonnes	502.02 tonnes	10
1910s	572.56 tonnes	513.13 tonnes	649.5 tonnes	10
1920s	736.4 tonnes	670.98 tonnes	824.86 tonnes	10
1930s	906.81 tonnes	837.49 tonnes	979.9 tonnes	10
1940s	1,149 tonnes	1,011 tonnes	1,276 tonnes	10
1950s	9,915 tonnes	8,453 tonnes	11,138 tonnes	10
1960s	15,797 tonnes	11,133 tonnes	22,401 tonnes	10
1970s	33,987 tonnes	21,945 tonnes	44,996 tonnes	10
1980s	55,787 tonnes	48,121 tonnes	65,972 tonnes	10
1990s	74,744 tonnes	66,548 tonnes	84,483 tonnes	10
2000s	92,532 tonnes	87,596 tonnes	99,595 tonnes	10
2010s	104,885 tonnes	97,553 tonnes	109,645 tonnes	10
2020s	106,284 tonnes	100,583 tonnes	111,409 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Tunisia

87 Bolivia 122,818 tonnes compare
88 Lebanon 120,722 tonnes compare
89 Austria 118,745 tonnes compare
91 Denmark 111,133 tonnes compare
92 Azerbaijan 107,837 tonnes compare
93 Paraguay 104,784 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for Tunisia →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Tunisia?: Emissions of air pollutants in Tunisia was 111,409 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Tunisia?: The highest recorded value was 111,409 tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Tunisia?: The lowest recorded value was 125.95 tonnes in 1800.
How does Tunisia rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Tunisia ranks 90th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Tunisia?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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