Sulphur dioxide and coal in Tunisia
Tunisia: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 42,951 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
42,951
Change on year
up 22.9%
World rank
93rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
98,902
in 1991
All-time low
78.81
in 1810
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Tunisia, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal in Tunisia is 42,951, 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, sulphur dioxide and coal in Tunisia peaked at 98,902 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 78.81, 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.
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 81.49 | — |
| 1751 | 81.46 | -0.0% |
| 1752 | 81.42 | -0.0% |
| 1753 | 81.39 | -0.0% |
| 1754 | 81.36 | -0.0% |
| 1755 | 81.32 | -0.0% |
| 1756 | 81.29 | -0.0% |
| 1757 | 81.26 | -0.0% |
| 1758 | 81.22 | -0.0% |
| 1759 | 81.19 | -0.0% |
| 1760 | 81.16 | -0.0% |
| 1761 | 81.12 | -0.0% |
| 1762 | 81.08 | -0.0% |
| 1763 | 81.04 | -0.0% |
| 1764 | 81.01 | -0.0% |
| 1765 | 80.97 | -0.0% |
| 1766 | 80.93 | -0.0% |
| 1767 | 80.89 | -0.0% |
| 1768 | 80.86 | -0.0% |
| 1769 | 80.82 | -0.0% |
| 1770 | 80.78 | -0.0% |
| 1771 | 80.74 | -0.1% |
| 1772 | 80.7 | -0.1% |
| 1773 | 80.66 | -0.1% |
| 1774 | 80.62 | -0.1% |
| 1775 | 80.57 | -0.1% |
| 1776 | 80.53 | -0.1% |
| 1777 | 80.49 | -0.1% |
| 1778 | 80.45 | -0.1% |
| 1779 | 80.41 | -0.1% |
| 1780 | 80.37 | -0.1% |
| 1781 | 80.32 | -0.1% |
| 1782 | 80.27 | -0.1% |
| 1783 | 80.23 | -0.1% |
| 1784 | 80.18 | -0.1% |
| 1785 | 80.13 | -0.1% |
| 1786 | 80.09 | -0.1% |
| 1787 | 80.04 | -0.1% |
| 1788 | 79.99 | -0.1% |
| 1789 | 79.95 | -0.1% |
| 1790 | 79.9 | -0.1% |
| 1791 | 79.85 | -0.1% |
| 1792 | 79.8 | -0.1% |
| 1793 | 79.74 | -0.1% |
| 1794 | 79.69 | -0.1% |
| 1795 | 79.64 | -0.1% |
| 1796 | 79.59 | -0.1% |
| 1797 | 79.54 | -0.1% |
| 1798 | 79.49 | -0.1% |
| 1799 | 79.43 | -0.1% |
| 1800 | 79.38 | -0.1% |
| 1801 | 79.32 | -0.1% |
| 1802 | 79.27 | -0.1% |
| 1803 | 79.21 | -0.1% |
| 1804 | 79.15 | -0.1% |
| 1805 | 79.09 | -0.1% |
| 1806 | 79.04 | -0.1% |
| 1807 | 78.98 | -0.1% |
| 1808 | 78.92 | -0.1% |
| 1809 | 78.86 | -0.1% |
| 1810 | 78.81 | -0.1% |
| 1811 | 79.15 | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 79.49 | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 79.83 | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 80.17 | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 80.51 | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 80.85 | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 81.19 | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 81.52 | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 81.86 | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 82.2 | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 82.55 | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 82.89 | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 83.24 | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 83.59 | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 83.93 | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 84.28 | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 84.62 | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 84.97 | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 85.31 | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 85.65 | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 86 | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 86.36 | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 86.71 | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 87.06 | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 87.41 | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 87.76 | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 88.11 | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 88.46 | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 88.81 | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 89.15 | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 89.51 | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 89.87 | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 90.22 | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 90.58 | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 90.93 | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 91.29 | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 91.64 | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 91.99 | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 92.34 | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 92.69 | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 93.82 | +1.2% |
| 1852 | 94.94 | +1.2% |
| 1853 | 96.06 | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 97.16 | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 98.26 | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 99.34 | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 100.41 | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 101.47 | +1.1% |
| 1859 | 102.52 | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 103.55 | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 104.57 | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 105.58 | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 106.57 | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 107.55 | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 108.52 | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 109.47 | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 110.4 | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 115.75 | +4.8% |
| 1869 | 121.34 | +4.8% |
| 1870 | 127.19 | +4.8% |
| 1871 | 132.71 | +4.3% |
| 1872 | 132.83 | +0.1% |
| 1873 | 132.93 | +0.1% |
| 1874 | 133.01 | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 134.71 | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 136.41 | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 138.11 | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 139.8 | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 141.5 | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 143.18 | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 144.89 | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 146.58 | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 148.27 | +1.2% |
| 1884 | 149.95 | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 151.63 | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 153.32 | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 155 | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 156.67 | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 158.35 | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 160.03 | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 161.84 | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 163.67 | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 165.5 | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 167.35 | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 169.21 | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 171.08 | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 172.97 | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 174.87 | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 176.8 | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 176.14 | -0.4% |
| 1901 | 175.24 | -0.5% |
| 1902 | 174.36 | -0.5% |
| 1903 | 173.5 | -0.5% |
| 1904 | 172.67 | -0.5% |
| 1905 | 171.86 | -0.5% |
| 1906 | 171.08 | -0.5% |
| 1907 | 169.81 | -0.7% |
| 1908 | 168.62 | -0.7% |
| 1909 | 171.21 | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 171.76 | +0.3% |
| 1911 | 171.09 | -0.4% |
| 1912 | 160.11 | -6.4% |
| 1913 | 148.99 | -6.9% |
| 1914 | 151.23 | +1.5% |
| 1915 | 153.5 | +1.5% |
| 1916 | 195.16 | +27.1% |
| 1917 | 262.26 | +34.4% |
| 1918 | 302.57 | +15.4% |
| 1919 | 162.98 | -46.1% |
| 1920 | 267.1 | +63.9% |
| 1921 | 253.22 | -5.2% |
| 1922 | 169.95 | -32.9% |
| 1923 | 172.36 | +1.4% |
| 1924 | 174.81 | +1.4% |
| 1925 | 177.31 | +1.4% |
| 1926 | 179.86 | +1.4% |
| 1927 | 182.7 | +1.6% |
| 1928 | 5,436 | +2875.2% |
| 1929 | 5,809 | +6.9% |
| 1930 | 5,972 | +2.8% |
| 1931 | 5,895 | -1.3% |
| 1932 | 4,397 | -25.4% |
| 1933 | 4,954 | +12.7% |
| 1934 | 5,507 | +11.1% |
| 1935 | 6,059 | +10.0% |
| 1936 | 6,624 | +9.3% |
| 1937 | 7,587 | +14.5% |
| 1938 | 7,351 | -3.1% |
| 1939 | 7,212 | -1.9% |
| 1940 | 6,592 | -8.6% |
| 1941 | 6,146 | -6.8% |
| 1942 | 5,549 | -9.7% |
| 1943 | 4,599 | -17.1% |
| 1944 | 3,993 | -13.2% |
| 1945 | 3,324 | -16.7% |
| 1946 | 2,716 | -18.3% |
| 1947 | 3,380 | +24.4% |
| 1948 | 8,122 | +140.3% |
| 1949 | 9,465 | +16.5% |
| 1950 | 16,972 | +79.3% |
| 1951 | 17,971 | +5.9% |
| 1952 | 19,685 | +9.5% |
| 1953 | 17,593 | -10.6% |
| 1954 | 17,688 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 19,358 | +9.4% |
| 1956 | 18,132 | -6.3% |
| 1957 | 17,519 | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 17,720 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 17,608 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 18,007 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 18,109 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 17,673 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 17,930 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 23,803 | +32.8% |
| 1965 | 22,016 | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 24,820 | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 25,532 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 29,812 | +16.8% |
| 1969 | 32,124 | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 33,697 | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 38,595 | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 42,855 | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 41,118 | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 41,132 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 41,182 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 43,619 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 51,911 | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 50,569 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 58,870 | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 70,017 | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 73,117 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 66,640 | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 81,387 | +22.1% |
| 1984 | 70,906 | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 61,776 | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 76,760 | +24.3% |
| 1987 | 59,146 | -22.9% |
| 1988 | 79,083 | +33.7% |
| 1989 | 87,090 | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 81,151 | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 98,902 | +21.9% |
| 1992 | 93,370 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 94,187 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 76,246 | -19.0% |
| 1995 | 67,020 | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 68,509 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 68,968 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 68,467 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 69,106 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 71,220 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 69,807 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 69,935 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 67,769 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 71,849 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 70,075 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 79,463 | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 84,172 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 74,479 | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 70,440 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 64,423 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 57,092 | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 59,627 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 61,034 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 42,810 | -29.9% |
| 2015 | 50,342 | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 38,590 | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 37,839 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 35,891 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 36,040 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 33,901 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 34,936 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 42,951 | +22.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 42,951 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,967, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 42,951 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 108,993, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal 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 | 5,436 |
| 1948 | +140.3% | 3,380 | 8,122 |
| 1950 | +79.3% | 9,465 | 16,972 |
| 1920 | +63.9% | 162.98 | 267.1 |
| 1919 | -46.1% | 302.57 | 162.98 |
| 1917 | +34.4% | 195.16 | 262.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 81.34 | 81.19 | 81.49 | 10 |
| 1760s | 80.99 | 80.82 | 81.16 | 10 |
| 1770s | 80.6 | 80.41 | 80.78 | 10 |
| 1780s | 80.16 | 79.95 | 80.37 | 10 |
| 1790s | 79.67 | 79.43 | 79.9 | 10 |
| 1800s | 79.12 | 78.86 | 79.38 | 10 |
| 1810s | 80.34 | 78.81 | 81.86 | 10 |
| 1820s | 83.76 | 82.2 | 85.31 | 10 |
| 1830s | 87.23 | 85.65 | 88.81 | 10 |
| 1840s | 90.75 | 89.15 | 92.34 | 10 |
| 1850s | 97.67 | 92.69 | 102.52 | 10 |
| 1860s | 109.33 | 103.55 | 121.34 | 10 |
| 1870s | 134.92 | 127.19 | 141.5 | 10 |
| 1880s | 150.78 | 143.18 | 158.35 | 10 |
| 1890s | 168.33 | 160.03 | 176.8 | 10 |
| 1900s | 172.45 | 168.62 | 176.14 | 10 |
| 1910s | 187.97 | 148.99 | 302.57 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,282 | 169.95 | 5,809 | 10 |
| 1930s | 6,156 | 4,397 | 7,587 | 10 |
| 1940s | 5,389 | 2,716 | 9,465 | 10 |
| 1950s | 18,024 | 16,972 | 19,685 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22,983 | 17,673 | 32,124 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44,355 | 33,697 | 58,870 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,592 | 59,146 | 87,090 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78,593 | 67,020 | 98,902 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,921 | 67,769 | 84,172 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,369 | 35,891 | 64,423 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,263 | 33,901 | 42,951 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More energy & mining data for Tunisia
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.3% (2024)
- Fuel exports 6.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.5% (2024)
- Gas production 12.87 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,048 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 12.87 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 1,048 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Tunisia?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Tunisia was 42,951 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 98,902 in 1991.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.81 in 1810.
- How does Tunisia rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Tunisia ranks 93rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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