Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Tunisia
Tunisia: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0077 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0077 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
105th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0077 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0011 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Tunisia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area long term, per square kilometre in Tunisia is 0.0077 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Tunisia peaked at 0.0077 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Tunisia 105th out of 189 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.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.0077 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0046 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.0077 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0077 units per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 102 North Korea 0.0078 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Belarus 0.0078 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Iraq 0.0078 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Sri Lanka 0.0076 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Sweden 0.0073 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Honduras 0.0071 units per square kilometre 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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in Tunisia?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Tunisia was 0.0077 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0077 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tunisia rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Tunisia ranks 105th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.