Energy intensity level of primary energy in Tunisia
Tunisia: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 3 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
125th
of 221 countries
All-time high
3.77 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 1990
All-time low
2.98 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Tunisia, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in mj per gdp con ppp usd.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity level of primary energy in Tunisia is 3 mj per gdp con ppp usd, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Tunisia peaked at 3.77 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.98 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 2009.
That places Tunisia 125th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | mj per gdp con ppp usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.77 mj per gdp con ppp usd | — |
| 1991 | 3.59 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 3.7 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 3.51 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 3.66 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 3.61 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 3.53 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 3.45 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 3.58 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 3.49 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 3.47 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.53 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.53 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.46 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.43 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.26 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 3.26 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.15 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.16 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.98 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 3.23 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 3.15 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 3.15 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.09 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.14 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.17 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.11 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.16 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 3.26 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.17 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 3 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.59 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.45 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.77 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.32 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.98 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.53 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.23 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.26 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4 |
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- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Tunisia?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Tunisia was 3 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.77 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2009.
- How does Tunisia rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Tunisia ranks 125th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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