Tunisia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
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| Tunisia |
Carbon dioxide emissions, thousands of tonnes |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 29,293 |
| Year | 2020 |
| Measure | kt |
| Data availability | 1990 - 2020 |
| Average | 23,690 |
| Min - Max | 14,672 - 31,627 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2020 is 29293 kt, a decline from 31045 kt in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 174561 kt, based on data from 185 countries. Historically, the average for Tunisia from 1990 to 2020 is 23690 kt. The minimum value, 14672 kt, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 31627 kt was recorded in 2015.
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Definition: Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline prices | 0.73 | 2016 | dollars |
| Diesel prices | 0.62 | 2016 | dollars |
| Energy use per capita | 920.07 | 2014 | kilograms of oil equivalent |
| Share of clean energy | 11.60 | 2021 | percent |
| Energy use per $1000 GDP | 73.38 | 2014 | kilograms of oil equivalent |
| Electricity from renewable sources, kWh | 489.00 | 2015 | million kWh |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | 29,293 | 2020 | kt |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita | 2.41 | 2020 | metric tons |
| Greenhouse gas emissions | 40,883 | 2020 | kt of CO2 equivalent |
| GDP per unit of energy | 11.74 | 2014 | GDP per kg of oil equivalent |
| Energy imports | 36.20 | 2014 | percent |
| Natural resources income | 2.25 | 2021 | percent |
| Oil revenue | 1.55 | 2021 | percent |
| Natural gas revenue | 0.49 | 2021 | percent |
| Access to electricity | 100.00 | 2022 | percent |