Fossil fuel production by fuel in Tunisia
Tunisia: Fossil fuel production by fuel was 12.87 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.87 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 20.9%
World rank
65th
of 220 countries
All-time high
33.23 terawatt-hours
in 2008
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Fossil fuel production by fuel in Tunisia, 1900–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil fuel production by fuel in Tunisia stood at 12.87 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 20.9% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production by fuel in Tunisia peaked at 33.23 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
That places Tunisia 65th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel production by fuel in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1936 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1938 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1939 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1941 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1942 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1943 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1944 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1945 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1946 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1947 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1948 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1949 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1950 | 0.012 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1951 | 0.0241 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0361 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0361 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.0482 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1955 | 0.0482 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.0723 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1957 | 0.0723 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.0723 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0723 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0843 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 1961 | 0.0843 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0843 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0843 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0963 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0843 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0963 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1084 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1084 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1084 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0602 terawatt-hours | -44.4% |
| 1971 | 0.012 terawatt-hours | -80.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2409 terawatt-hours | +1900.0% |
| 1973 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | +470.0% |
| 1974 | 2.42 terawatt-hours | +76.3% |
| 1975 | 2.54 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 2.58 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.77 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 3.44 terawatt-hours | +24.3% |
| 1979 | 3.97 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 4.71 terawatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 5.07 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 6.52 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 1983 | 5.8 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 7.24 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 5.07 terawatt-hours | -30.0% |
| 1986 | 5.43 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 4.71 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 4.35 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 4.71 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 4.35 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 3.07 terawatt-hours | -29.4% |
| 1992 | 5.12 terawatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 1993 | 4.5 terawatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 4.25 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 4.01 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 9.6 terawatt-hours | +139.5% |
| 1997 | 20.17 terawatt-hours | +110.1% |
| 1998 | 23.09 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 23.09 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 22.84 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 27.34 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 26.12 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 27.82 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 29.16 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 30.38 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 30.38 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.2 terawatt-hours | -36.8% |
| 2008 | 33.23 terawatt-hours | +73.1% |
| 2009 | 20.25 terawatt-hours | -39.1% |
| 2010 | 22.33 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 21.23 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 20.46 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 20.35 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.27 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 17.33 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 15.06 terawatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 14.03 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 13.43 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 12.34 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 13.33 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 17.11 terawatt-hours | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 16.78 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 16.27 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 12.87 terawatt-hours | -20.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 12.87 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.26 terawatt-hours, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production by fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +1900.0% | 0.012 terawatt-hours | 0.2409 terawatt-hours |
| 1973 | +470.0% | 0.2409 terawatt-hours | 1.37 terawatt-hours |
| 1996 | +139.5% | 4.01 terawatt-hours | 9.6 terawatt-hours |
| 1997 | +110.1% | 9.6 terawatt-hours | 20.17 terawatt-hours |
| 1951 | +100.0% | 0.012 terawatt-hours | 0.0241 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0494 terawatt-hours | 0.012 terawatt-hours | 0.0723 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0939 terawatt-hours | 0.0843 terawatt-hours | 0.1084 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.94 terawatt-hours | 0.012 terawatt-hours | 3.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.36 terawatt-hours | 4.35 terawatt-hours | 7.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.12 terawatt-hours | 3.07 terawatt-hours | 23.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.67 terawatt-hours | 19.2 terawatt-hours | 33.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.48 terawatt-hours | 12.34 terawatt-hours | 22.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.27 terawatt-hours | 12.87 terawatt-hours | 17.11 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More energy & mining data for Tunisia
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.3% (2024)
- Fuel exports 6.2% (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)
- Gas production per person 1,048 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel production by fuel in Tunisia?
- Fossil fuel production by fuel in Tunisia was 12.87 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.23 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Tunisia rank for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Tunisia ranks 65th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel production by fuel rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.