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
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.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 176.59 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 196.43 kilograms per person | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 190.04 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 191.92 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 166.33 kilograms per person | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 158.28 kilograms per person | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 191.51 kilograms per person | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 173.01 kilograms per person | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 188.65 kilograms per person | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 194.7 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 193.55 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 189.47 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 181.52 kilograms per person | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 188.65 kilograms per person | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 195.75 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 199.89 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 196.2 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 203.99 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 191.6 kilograms per person | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 202.8 kilograms per person | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 195.06 kilograms per person | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 197.5 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 198.92 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 180.41 kilograms per person | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 188.93 kilograms per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 185.05 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 193.43 kilograms per person | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 182.82 kilograms per person | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 183.59 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 183.58 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 177.05 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 196.7 kilograms per person | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 184 kilograms per person | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 163.93 kilograms per person | -10.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 163.93 kilograms per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.65 kilograms per person, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 163.93 kilograms per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.02 kilograms per person, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
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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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.