Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.9536 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Tunisia, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Tunisia stood at 0.9536 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Tunisia peaked at 1.46 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.7621 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2011.
Tunisia ranks 83rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.34 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.46 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.34 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7888 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8616 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7621 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.924 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9534 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9315 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.975 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 80 Cambodia 0.9685 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 81 Chile 0.9675 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 82 Mali 0.9585 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 84 Hungary 0.9328 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 85 Poland 0.9249 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 86 Guinea 0.9096 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Tunisia
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.3% (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)
- Fuel exports 6.2% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 18.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 61.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Tunisia?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Tunisia was 0.9536 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1989.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7621 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2011.
- How does Tunisia rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 83rd out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.