Environment · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Lower-middle income
Tunisia: environment and emissions
CO₂ per person is 2.62 t (2024), 100th of 203 in the world and 13th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GHG per person is 3.63 t (2024), 109th of 203 in the world and 13th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GHG emissions is 44.6 Mt (2024), 85th of 203 in the world and 16th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa.
CO₂ per person
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GHG per person
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15 indicators
Environment: Tunisia in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes | 2.62 t2024 | 100/203 | 13/22 | 2.16 t | 2.58 t | 2.40 t | −2.2%since 2014 | 4.09 t | 1.60 t | 4.69 t | |
| GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e | 3.63 t2024 | 109/203 | 13/22 | 3.24 t | 3.73 t | 3.37 t | −2.5%since 2014 | 5.90 t | 2.58 t | 6.36 t | |
| GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e | 44.6 Mt2024 | 85/203 | 16/22 | 31.6 Mt | 40.1 Mt | 40.4 Mt | +6.2%since 2014 | 4,768.6 Mt | 7,482.1 Mt | 53,206.4 Mt | |
| CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt | 32.2 Mt2024 | 69/203 | 15/22 | 21.1 Mt | 27.7 Mt | 28.7 Mt | +6.5%since 2014 | 3,306.2 Mt | 4,634.0 Mt | 39,632.7 Mt | |
| MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e | 8.4 Mt2024 | 108/203 | 17/22 | 8.3 Mt | 9.7 Mt | 8.4 Mt | −7.1%since 2014 | 1,093.8 Mt | 2,116.0 Mt | 9,536.5 Mt | |
| Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption | 11.6%2021 | 138/212 | 5/23 | 14.2% | 12.6% | 12.9% | −1.6 ppsince 2011 | 7.5% | 43.3% | 19.7% | |
| Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output | 2.8%2021 | 179/206 | 16/23 | 0.8% | 1.2% | 3.1% | +1.8 ppsince 2011 | 6.3% | 24.8% | 27.8% | |
| PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³ | 18.9 µg/m³2023 | 92/200 | 20/23 | 20.7 µg/m³ | 19.5 µg/m³ | 17.0 µg/m³ | +8.8%since 2013 | 45.4 µg/m³ | 49.6 µg/m³ | 32.9 µg/m³ | |
| Forest coverForest area, % of land area | 4.4%2024 | 183/214 | 7/23 | 4.3% | 4.5% | 4.5% | −0.1 ppsince 2014 | 2.2% | 30.2% | 31.1% | |
| FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area | 62.1%2024 | 38/210 | 7/23 | 61.5% | 64.6% | 62.5% | −0.7 ppsince 2014 | 35.4% | 43.0% | 36.9% | |
| Arable landArable land, % of land area | 17.8%2024 | 61/206 | 4/23 | 18.4% | 18.2% | 18.2% | +1.2 ppsince 2014 | 7.2% | 18.3% | 10.7% | |
| Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory | 5.2%2025 | 143/213 | 14/23 | · | · | 5.2% | +1.5 ppsince 2015 | 7.8% | 12.4% | 17.0% | |
| Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources | 92.1%2022 | 19/177 | 14/22 | 62.0% | 74.3% | 92.1% | +13.0 ppsince 2012 | 148.3% | 16.3% | 9.0% | |
| Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³ | 346 m³2022 | 158/183 | 6/23 | 430 m³ | 390 m³ | 350 m³ | −9.2%since 2012 | 431 m³ | 2,496 m³ | 5,393 m³ | |
| Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare | 1,891 kg/ha2024 | 124/179 | 15/21 | 984 kg/ha | 1,694 kg/ha | 1,324 kg/ha | +4.7%since 2014 | 3,027 kg/ha | 3,366 kg/ha | 4,229 kg/ha |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- CO₂ per person−2.2%2.62 t in 2024
- GHG per person−2.5%3.63 t in 2024
- Methane−7.1%8.4 Mt in 2024
- Renewable power+1.8 pp2.8% in 2021
Worse than ten years ago
- GHG emissions+6.2%44.6 Mt in 2024
- CO₂ emissions+6.5%32.2 Mt in 2024
- Renewable energy−1.6 pp11.6% in 2021
- PM2.5 exposure+8.8%18.9 µg/m³ in 2023
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Tunisia and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Tunisia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Tunisia | Algeria | Libya |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per person | 2.62 t2024 | 3.98 t2024 | 8.66 t2024 |
| GHG per person | 3.63 t2024 | 5.40 t2024 | 13.30 t2024 |
| GHG emissions | 44.6 Mt2024 | 252.7 Mt2024 | 98.2 Mt2024 |
| CO₂ emissions | 32.2 Mt2024 | 186.4 Mt2024 | 64.0 Mt2024 |
| Methane | 8.4 Mt2024 | 56.3 Mt2024 | 27.4 Mt2024 |
| Renewable energy | 11.6%2021 | 0.1%2021 | 3.1%2021 |
| Renewable power | 2.8%2021 | 0.9%2021 | 0.0%2021 |
| PM2.5 exposure | 18.9 µg/m³2023 | 16.5 µg/m³2023 | 20.0 µg/m³2023 |
| Forest cover | 4.4%2024 | 0.7%2024 | 0.1%2024 |