Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Tunisia
Tunisia: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 42,951 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
42,951 tonnes
Change on year
up 22.9%
World rank
93rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
98,902 tonnes
in 1991
All-time low
78.81 tonnes
in 1810
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Tunisia, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Tunisia is 42,951 tonnes, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.9% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Tunisia peaked at 98,902 tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, 78.81 tonnes, in 1810.
That places Tunisia 93rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 81.49 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 81.46 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1752 | 81.42 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1753 | 81.39 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1754 | 81.36 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1755 | 81.32 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1756 | 81.29 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1757 | 81.26 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1758 | 81.22 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1759 | 81.19 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1760 | 81.16 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1761 | 81.12 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1762 | 81.08 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1763 | 81.04 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1764 | 81.01 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1765 | 80.97 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1766 | 80.93 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1767 | 80.89 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1768 | 80.86 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1769 | 80.82 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1770 | 80.78 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1771 | 80.74 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1772 | 80.7 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1773 | 80.66 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1774 | 80.62 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1775 | 80.57 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1776 | 80.53 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1777 | 80.49 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1778 | 80.45 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1779 | 80.41 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1780 | 80.37 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1781 | 80.32 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1782 | 80.27 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1783 | 80.23 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1784 | 80.18 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1785 | 80.13 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1786 | 80.09 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1787 | 80.04 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1788 | 79.99 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1789 | 79.95 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1790 | 79.9 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1791 | 79.85 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1792 | 79.8 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1793 | 79.74 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1794 | 79.69 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1795 | 79.64 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1796 | 79.59 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1797 | 79.54 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1798 | 79.49 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1799 | 79.43 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1800 | 79.38 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1801 | 79.32 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1802 | 79.27 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1803 | 79.21 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1804 | 79.15 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1805 | 79.09 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1806 | 79.04 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1807 | 78.98 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1808 | 78.92 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1809 | 78.86 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1810 | 78.81 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1811 | 79.15 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 79.49 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 79.83 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 80.17 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 80.51 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 80.85 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 81.19 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 81.52 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 81.86 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 82.2 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 82.55 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 82.89 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 83.24 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 83.59 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 83.93 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 84.28 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 84.62 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 84.97 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 85.31 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 85.65 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 86 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 86.36 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 86.71 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 87.06 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 87.41 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 87.76 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 88.11 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 88.46 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 88.81 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 89.15 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 89.51 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 89.87 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 90.22 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 90.58 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 90.93 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 91.29 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 91.64 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 91.99 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 92.34 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 92.69 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 93.82 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1852 | 94.94 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1853 | 96.06 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 97.16 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 98.26 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 99.34 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 100.41 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 101.47 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1859 | 102.52 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 103.55 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 104.57 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 105.58 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 106.57 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 107.55 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 108.52 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 109.47 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 110.4 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 115.75 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1869 | 121.34 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1870 | 127.19 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1871 | 132.71 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1872 | 132.83 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1873 | 132.93 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1874 | 133.01 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 134.71 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 136.41 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 138.11 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 139.8 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 141.5 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 143.18 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 144.89 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 146.58 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 148.27 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1884 | 149.95 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 151.63 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 153.32 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 155 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 156.67 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 158.35 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 160.03 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 161.84 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 163.67 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 165.5 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 167.35 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 169.21 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 171.08 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 172.97 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 174.87 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 176.8 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 176.14 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1901 | 175.24 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1902 | 174.36 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1903 | 173.5 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1904 | 172.67 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1905 | 171.86 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1906 | 171.08 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1907 | 169.81 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1908 | 168.62 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1909 | 171.21 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 171.76 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1911 | 171.09 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1912 | 160.11 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1913 | 148.99 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1914 | 151.23 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1915 | 153.5 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1916 | 195.16 tonnes | +27.1% |
| 1917 | 262.26 tonnes | +34.4% |
| 1918 | 302.57 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1919 | 162.98 tonnes | -46.1% |
| 1920 | 267.1 tonnes | +63.9% |
| 1921 | 253.22 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1922 | 169.95 tonnes | -32.9% |
| 1923 | 172.36 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1924 | 174.81 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1925 | 177.31 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1926 | 179.86 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1927 | 182.7 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1928 | 5,436 tonnes | +2875.2% |
| 1929 | 5,809 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1930 | 5,972 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1931 | 5,895 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1932 | 4,397 tonnes | -25.4% |
| 1933 | 4,954 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1934 | 5,507 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1935 | 6,059 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1936 | 6,624 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1937 | 7,587 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1938 | 7,351 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1939 | 7,212 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1940 | 6,592 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1941 | 6,146 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1942 | 5,549 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1943 | 4,599 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1944 | 3,993 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1945 | 3,324 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1946 | 2,716 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1947 | 3,380 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1948 | 8,122 tonnes | +140.3% |
| 1949 | 9,465 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1950 | 16,972 tonnes | +79.3% |
| 1951 | 17,971 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1952 | 19,685 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1953 | 17,593 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1954 | 17,688 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 19,358 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1956 | 18,132 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1957 | 17,519 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 17,720 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 17,608 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 18,007 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 18,109 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 17,673 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 17,930 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 23,803 tonnes | +32.8% |
| 1965 | 22,016 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 24,820 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 25,532 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 29,812 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1969 | 32,124 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 33,697 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 38,595 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 42,855 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 41,118 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 41,132 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 41,182 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 43,619 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 51,911 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 50,569 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 58,870 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 70,017 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 73,117 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 66,640 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 81,387 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1984 | 70,906 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 61,776 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 76,760 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1987 | 59,146 tonnes | -22.9% |
| 1988 | 79,083 tonnes | +33.7% |
| 1989 | 87,090 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 81,151 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 98,902 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1992 | 93,370 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 94,187 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 76,246 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1995 | 67,020 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 68,509 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 68,968 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 68,467 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 69,106 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 71,220 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 69,807 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 69,935 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 67,769 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 71,849 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 70,075 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 79,463 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 84,172 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 74,479 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 70,440 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 64,423 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 57,092 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 59,627 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 61,034 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 42,810 tonnes | -29.9% |
| 2015 | 50,342 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 38,590 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 37,839 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 35,891 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 36,040 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 33,901 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 34,936 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 42,951 tonnes | +22.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 42,951 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,967 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 42,951 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 108,993 tonnes, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | +2875.2% | 182.7 tonnes | 5,436 tonnes |
| 1948 | +140.3% | 3,380 tonnes | 8,122 tonnes |
| 1950 | +79.3% | 9,465 tonnes | 16,972 tonnes |
| 1920 | +63.9% | 162.98 tonnes | 267.1 tonnes |
| 1919 | -46.1% | 302.57 tonnes | 162.98 tonnes |
| 1917 | +34.4% | 195.16 tonnes | 262.26 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 81.34 tonnes | 81.19 tonnes | 81.49 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 80.99 tonnes | 80.82 tonnes | 81.16 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 80.6 tonnes | 80.41 tonnes | 80.78 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 80.16 tonnes | 79.95 tonnes | 80.37 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 79.67 tonnes | 79.43 tonnes | 79.9 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 79.12 tonnes | 78.86 tonnes | 79.38 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 80.34 tonnes | 78.81 tonnes | 81.86 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 83.76 tonnes | 82.2 tonnes | 85.31 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 87.23 tonnes | 85.65 tonnes | 88.81 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 90.75 tonnes | 89.15 tonnes | 92.34 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 97.67 tonnes | 92.69 tonnes | 102.52 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 109.33 tonnes | 103.55 tonnes | 121.34 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 134.92 tonnes | 127.19 tonnes | 141.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 150.78 tonnes | 143.18 tonnes | 158.35 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 168.33 tonnes | 160.03 tonnes | 176.8 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 172.45 tonnes | 168.62 tonnes | 176.14 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 187.97 tonnes | 148.99 tonnes | 302.57 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,282 tonnes | 169.95 tonnes | 5,809 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 6,156 tonnes | 4,397 tonnes | 7,587 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 5,389 tonnes | 2,716 tonnes | 9,465 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 18,024 tonnes | 16,972 tonnes | 19,685 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 22,983 tonnes | 17,673 tonnes | 32,124 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 44,355 tonnes | 33,697 tonnes | 58,870 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,592 tonnes | 59,146 tonnes | 87,090 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 78,593 tonnes | 67,020 tonnes | 98,902 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,921 tonnes | 67,769 tonnes | 84,172 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,369 tonnes | 35,891 tonnes | 64,423 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,263 tonnes | 33,901 tonnes | 42,951 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Tunisia?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Tunisia was 42,951 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 98,902 tonnes in 1991.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.81 tonnes in 1810.
- How does Tunisia rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Tunisia ranks 93rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.