Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Tunisia
Tunisia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.2721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
104th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.4216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1950
All-time low
0.0575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1870
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Tunisia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Tunisia stood at 0.2721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Tunisia peaked at 0.4216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1870.
That places Tunisia 104th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 0.0617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 0.0621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 0.0624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 0.0626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 0.0627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 0.0628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.0627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 0.0625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 0.0621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1861 | 0.0617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1862 | 0.0612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1863 | 0.0607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1864 | 0.0602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1865 | 0.0598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1866 | 0.0593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1867 | 0.0588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1868 | 0.0584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1869 | 0.0579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1870 | 0.0575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1871 | 0.0578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 0.0591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1873 | 0.0612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1874 | 0.0639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1875 | 0.0668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1876 | 0.0698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1877 | 0.0725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1878 | 0.0747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1879 | 0.0763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1880 | 0.0769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 0.077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 0.0769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 0.0767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.0765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1885 | 0.0762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1886 | 0.0758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1887 | 0.0755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1888 | 0.0752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1889 | 0.0749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.0775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1891 | 0.0775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.0775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.0775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.0776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 0.0776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 0.0777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 0.0779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 0.078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 0.0781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 0.078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.0779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1902 | 0.0776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1903 | 0.0773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1904 | 0.077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1905 | 0.0767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1906 | 0.0765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1907 | 0.0764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 0.0762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1909 | 0.0764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1910 | 0.0768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1911 | 0.0778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 0.0798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1913 | 0.0825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1914 | 0.0856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1915 | 0.0891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1916 | 0.0928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1917 | 0.0965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1918 | 0.1001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1919 | 0.1035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1920 | 0.1063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1921 | 0.1091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1922 | 0.112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1923 | 0.1151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1924 | 0.1181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1925 | 0.1209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1926 | 0.1233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1927 | 0.1252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1928 | 0.1265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 0.1267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 0.1258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1931 | 0.125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1932 | 0.1254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1933 | 0.1267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 0.1289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1935 | 0.1318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1936 | 0.1351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1937 | 0.1386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1938 | 0.1422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1939 | 0.1458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1940 | 0.1492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1941 | 0.1605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1942 | 0.1851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.3% |
| 1943 | 0.219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.3% |
| 1944 | 0.2583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.0% |
| 1945 | 0.2995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.0% |
| 1946 | 0.3392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.3% |
| 1947 | 0.3743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.3% |
| 1948 | 0.4018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1949 | 0.4186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1950 | 0.4216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1951 | 0.4128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 0.3982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1953 | 0.3797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1954 | 0.3589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1955 | 0.3374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1956 | 0.3174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1957 | 0.3011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1958 | 0.2888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1959 | 0.2805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 0.2772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 0.3235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.7% |
| 1962 | 0.3145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 0.256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.2721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.2721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 101 Seychelles 0.2734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 102 Gabon 0.2729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 103 Israel 0.2724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 105 Cuba 0.2709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 106 Oman 0.2683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 107 Portugal 0.2675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 in Tunisia?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Tunisia was 0.2721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1870.
- How does Tunisia rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Tunisia ranks 104th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.