Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Tunisia

Tunisia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 163.93 kilograms per person in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
163.93 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
121st
of 193 countries
All-time high
203.99 kilograms per person
in 2007
All-time low
158.28 kilograms per person
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Tunisia, 1990–2023

0501001502001990200620231990: 176.6 kilograms per person1991: 196.4 kilograms per person1992: 190 kilograms per person1993: 191.9 kilograms per person1994: 166.3 kilograms per person1995: 158.3 kilograms per person1996: 191.5 kilograms per person1997: 173 kilograms per person1998: 188.6 kilograms per person1999: 194.7 kilograms per person2000: 193.6 kilograms per person2001: 189.5 kilograms per person2002: 181.5 kilograms per person2003: 188.6 kilograms per person2004: 195.7 kilograms per person2005: 199.9 kilograms per person2006: 196.2 kilograms per person2007: 204 kilograms per person2008: 191.6 kilograms per person2009: 202.8 kilograms per person2010: 195.1 kilograms per person2011: 197.5 kilograms per person2012: 198.9 kilograms per person2013: 180.4 kilograms per person2014: 188.9 kilograms per person2015: 185.1 kilograms per person2016: 193.4 kilograms per person2017: 182.8 kilograms per person2018: 183.6 kilograms per person2019: 183.6 kilograms per person2020: 177 kilograms per person2021: 196.7 kilograms per person2022: 184 kilograms per person2023: 163.9 kilograms per person

Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.

Analysis

In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Tunisia stood at 163.93 kilograms per person.

That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Tunisia peaked at 203.99 kilograms per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 158.28 kilograms per person, in 1995.

Tunisia ranks 121st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 182.74 kilograms per person 158.28 kilograms per person 196.43 kilograms per person 10
2000s 194.34 kilograms per person 181.52 kilograms per person 203.99 kilograms per person 10
2010s 188.93 kilograms per person 180.41 kilograms per person 198.92 kilograms per person 10
2020s 180.42 kilograms per person 163.93 kilograms per person 196.7 kilograms per person 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 118 East Timor 166.15 kilograms per person compare
  2. 119 Switzerland 165.72 kilograms per person compare
  3. 120 Portugal 164.9 kilograms per person compare
  4. 122 Libya 161.52 kilograms per person compare
  5. 123 India 153.35 kilograms per person compare
  6. 124 Malaysia 152.59 kilograms per person compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Tunisia?
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Tunisia was 163.93 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 203.99 kilograms per person in 2007.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 158.28 kilograms per person in 1995.
How does Tunisia rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
Tunisia ranks 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.