Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) was 2.49 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Tunisia, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 2.49 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Tunisia peaked at 2.9 Mt CO2e in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.69 Mt CO2e, in 1979.
Tunisia ranks 111th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.94 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 2.1 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 2.19 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 2.21 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 2.31 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 2.38 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 2.35 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 2.36 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 2.08 Mt CO2e | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 1.69 Mt CO2e | -18.4% |
| 1980 | 1.85 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 1.82 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.89 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 1.98 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 2.09 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 2.19 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 2.13 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.31 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 2.3 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.3 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.37 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 2.47 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 2.48 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.64 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 2.48 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 2.47 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.67 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 2.58 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.66 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.73 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.83 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 2.84 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.82 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.67 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 2.68 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.78 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.86 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.9 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.81 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.81 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.77 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.72 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.68 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.67 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.71 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.68 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.61 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.6 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.54 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.51 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.56 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.51 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.49 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.5 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.49 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2.49 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.82 Mt CO2e, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2.49 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.26 Mt CO2e, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.16 Mt CO2e | 1.69 Mt CO2e | 2.38 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.09 Mt CO2e | 1.82 Mt CO2e | 2.31 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.55 Mt CO2e | 2.37 Mt CO2e | 2.73 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8 Mt CO2e | 2.67 Mt CO2e | 2.9 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 Mt CO2e | 2.51 Mt CO2e | 2.77 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 Mt CO2e | 2.49 Mt CO2e | 2.56 Mt CO2e | 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 methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Tunisia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Tunisia was 2.49 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 Mt CO2e in 2007.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 Mt CO2e in 1979.
- How does Tunisia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Tunisia ranks 111th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).