How does Tunisia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?

Tunisia ranks 77th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Tunisia?

Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Tunisia data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Tunisia

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Tunisia
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Tunisia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 2.16 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

2.16 Mt CO2e

Change on year

down 6.9%

World rank

77th

of 192 countries

All-time high

4.63 Mt CO2e

in 2008

All-time low

1.94 Mt CO2e

in 1976

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Tunisia, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 2.16 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Tunisia peaked at 4.63 Mt CO2e in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.94 Mt CO2e, in 1976.

Tunisia ranks 77th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	2.2 Mt CO2e	1.94 Mt CO2e	2.78 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	2.88 Mt CO2e	2.7 Mt CO2e	3.03 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	2.64 Mt CO2e	2.45 Mt CO2e	3.05 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	3.39 Mt CO2e	2.8 Mt CO2e	4.63 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	3.09 Mt CO2e	2.39 Mt CO2e	3.99 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	2.37 Mt CO2e	2.16 Mt CO2e	2.65 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Tunisia

74 Burkina Faso 2.3 Mt CO2e compare
75 Belarus 2.24 Mt CO2e compare
76 Bangladesh 2.2 Mt CO2e compare
78 Hungary 2.08 Mt CO2e compare
79 Czechia 2.07 Mt CO2e compare
80 Papua New Guinea 1.92 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Tunisia

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1921 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 9.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.6543 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 8.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.62 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 32.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 18,744 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 86,030 metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 104,774 metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 3.11 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Tunisia?: Methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Tunisia was 2.16 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Tunisia?: The highest recorded value was 4.63 Mt CO2e in 2008.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Tunisia?: The lowest recorded value was 1.94 Mt CO2e in 1976.
How does Tunisia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?: Tunisia ranks 77th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Tunisia?: Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 13,145 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).