Energy intensity in Tunisia
Tunisia: Energy intensity was 0.9536 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.9536 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
86th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.46 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1989
All-time low
0.7621 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2011
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Energy intensity 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 in Tunisia stood at 0.9536 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity 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 86th of 166 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.
Energy intensity in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 1.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 1.39 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 1.46 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 1.34 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 1.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 1.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8857 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9798 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7888 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7863 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7621 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8017 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8274 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8827 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9037 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8915 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.924 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9184 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9181 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9315 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.975 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9536 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.9536 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8261 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.9536 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 83 Cambodia 0.9685 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 84 Chile 0.9675 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 85 Mali 0.9585 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 87 Hungary 0.9328 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 88 Poland 0.9249 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 89 Guinea 0.9096 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Tunisia
- 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 in Tunisia?
- Energy intensity 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 recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1989.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7621 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2011.
- How does Tunisia rank for energy intensity?
- Tunisia ranks 86th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.