Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) was 4.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Combustible renewables and waste in Tunisia, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 4.5% for combustible renewables and waste in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 55.8% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Tunisia peaked at 13.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2024.
Tunisia ranks 107th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.9% | — |
| 1991 | 13.3% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 12.2% | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 12.8% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 12.4% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 12.9% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 13.0% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 13.2% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 12.6% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 12.6% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -25.7% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | -55.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 4.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.0%, 14% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 4.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5%, 9.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -55.8% | 10.2% | 4.5% |
| 2010 | -25.7% | 13.8% | 10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 12.2% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.6% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 9.5% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 4.5% | 10.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More energy & mining data for Tunisia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.7845 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Tunisia?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Tunisia was 4.5% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Tunisia ranks 107th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.