Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Tunisia
Tunisia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 1.44 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Tunisia is 1.44 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Tunisia peaked at 1.44 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6982 Mt CO2e, in 1979.
That places Tunisia 108th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7248 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.7891 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 0.8482 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8359 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.8674 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.9031 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8988 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9147 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8328 Mt CO2e | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6982 Mt CO2e | -16.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7584 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.76 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8196 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 0.8284 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9088 Mt CO2e | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9729 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.957 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.02 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9734 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9978 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9917 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.09 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 1.11 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.16 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.07 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 1.04 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.2 Mt CO2e | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 1.14 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 1.24 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 1.27 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.29 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.26 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.24 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.23 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.28 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.33 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.34 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.38 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.34 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.37 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.35 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.35 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.37 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.24 Mt CO2e | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 1.3 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.32 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.4 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.3 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.34 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.31 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.2 Mt CO2e | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 1.29 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 1.39 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 1.4 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.44 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1.44 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.16 Mt CO2e, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1.44 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.25 Mt CO2e, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8313 Mt CO2e | 0.6982 Mt CO2e | 0.9147 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9 Mt CO2e | 0.7584 Mt CO2e | 1.02 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 Mt CO2e | 0.9917 Mt CO2e | 1.27 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 Mt CO2e | 1.23 Mt CO2e | 1.38 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 Mt CO2e | 1.24 Mt CO2e | 1.4 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 Mt CO2e | 1.2 Mt CO2e | 1.44 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 105 Estonia 1.49 Mt CO2e compare
- 106 Costa Rica 1.47 Mt CO2e compare
- 107 Switzerland 1.47 Mt CO2e compare
- 109 Honduras 1.4 Mt CO2e compare
- 110 Sri Lanka 1.32 Mt CO2e compare
- 111 Papua New Guinea 1.29 Mt CO2e compare
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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Tunisia?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Tunisia was 1.44 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6982 Mt CO2e in 1979.
- How does Tunisia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- Tunisia ranks 108th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 nitrous oxide (N2O), 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.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 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).