Outdoor air pollution exposure in Tunisia
Tunisia: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 20.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.2
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
84th
of 241 countries
All-time high
21.2
in 2023
All-time low
15
in 2020
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Tunisia, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Tunisia stood at 20.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Tunisia peaked at 21.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2020.
Tunisia ranks 84th of 241 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.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.2 | — |
| 1999 | 19.7 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 19.9 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 18.4 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 18.5 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 20.1 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 17.6 | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 19.4 | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 17 | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 19.1 | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 18.5 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 18.8 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 17.9 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 20.3 | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 16.4 | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 16.7 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 16.8 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.2 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 17.5 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 15.8 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 17.1 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 15.6 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 15 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 17.6 | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 20.2 | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 21.2 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 20.2 | -4.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 20.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.7, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 20.2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.1, 59% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.45 | 19.2 | 19.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.73 | 17 | 20.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.13 | 15.6 | 20.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.84 | 15 | 21.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 81 Nicaragua 20.5 compare
- 82 Israel 20.4 compare
- 83 Costa Rica 20.3 compare
- 84 Cote d'Ivoire 20.2 compare
- 84 Ethiopia 20.2 compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 20.2 compare
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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Tunisia?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Tunisia was 20.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2020.
- How does Tunisia rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Tunisia ranks 84th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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