Tunisia - Nitrous oxide emissions

Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Tunisia was 2,410 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,470 in 2012 and a minimum value of 1,630 in 1995.

Definition: Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced through fertilizer use (synthetic and animal manure), animal waste management, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 1,660
1991 1,870
1992 1,850
1993 1,910
1994 1,690
1995 1,630
1996 2,010
1997 1,830
1998 2,020
1999 2,110
2000 2,130
2001 2,110
2002 2,040
2003 2,140
2004 2,230
2005 2,310
2006 2,280
2007 2,390
2008 2,270
2009 2,430
2010 2,360
2011 2,420
2012 2,470
2013 2,220
2014 2,350
2015 2,320
2016 2,440
2017 2,340
2018 2,410

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Tunisia was 280.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 280.00 in 2018 and a minimum value of 80.00 in 1990.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 80.00
1991 90.00
1992 90.00
1993 90.00
1994 90.00
1995 110.00
1996 130.00
1997 150.00
1998 170.00
1999 190.00
2000 210.00
2001 210.00
2002 210.00
2003 210.00
2004 210.00
2005 210.00
2006 220.00
2007 220.00
2008 220.00
2009 220.00
2010 220.00
2011 230.00
2012 240.00
2013 250.00
2014 260.00
2015 270.00
2016 280.00
2017 280.00
2018 280.00

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in Tunisia was 6.77 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 7.09 in 2002, while its lowest value was 4.09 in 1993.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 4.71
1971 4.40
1972 4.31
1973 4.26
1974 4.20
1975 4.29
1976 4.38
1977 4.50
1978 4.79
1979 5.32
1980 5.26
1981 5.43
1982 5.56
1983 5.82
1984 5.58
1985 5.67
1986 5.86
1987 5.70
1988 6.08
1989 6.01
1990 4.17
1991 4.19
1992 4.21
1993 4.09
1994 4.19
1995 5.09
1996 4.96
1997 5.93
1998 6.07
1999 6.42
2000 6.86
2001 6.93
2002 7.09
2003 6.86
2004 6.67
2005 6.52
2006 6.83
2007 6.57
2008 6.77

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Tunisia was 3,320 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,430 in 2012 and a minimum value of 1,920 in 1990.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 1,920
1991 2,150
1992 2,140
1993 2,200
1994 2,150
1995 2,160
1996 2,620
1997 2,530
1998 2,800
1999 2,960
2000 3,060
2001 3,030
2002 2,960
2003 3,060
2004 3,150
2005 3,220
2006 3,220
2007 3,350
2008 3,250
2009 3,430
2010 3,380
2011 3,410
2012 3,430
2013 3,160
2014 3,260
2015 3,210
2016 3,340
2017 3,240
2018 3,320

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in Tunisia was 27.39 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 27.39 in 2012 and a minimum value of -5.35 in 1994.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 10.27
1992 7.93
1993 5.33
1994 -5.35
1995 3.53
1996 13.16
1997 6.01
1998 13.01
1999 18.56
2000 22.31
2001 2.26
2002 -2.53
2003 -2.53
2004 0.70
2005 2.01
2006 4.18
2007 4.55
2008 7.46
2009 14.74
2010 24.89
2011 26.14
2012 27.39

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions