Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Tunisia
Tunisia: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel was 1,048 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,048 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
55th
of 219 countries
All-time high
3,152 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2008
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Tunisia, 1900–2024
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 person.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 1,048 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in 2024.
That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Tunisia peaked at 3,152 kilowatt-hours per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
That places Tunisia 55th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1949 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1950 | 3.34 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1951 | 6.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +96.0% |
| 1952 | 9.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.0% |
| 1953 | 9.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 12.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.5% |
| 1955 | 12.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 17.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.2% |
| 1957 | 17.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 17.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 17.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 19.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.4% |
| 1961 | 19.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 19.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 19.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 21.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 18.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.9% |
| 1966 | 20.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 22.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 22.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 21.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 11.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -45.8% |
| 1971 | 2.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -80.5% |
| 1972 | 44.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +1850.0% |
| 1973 | 247.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +455.5% |
| 1974 | 425.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +71.7% |
| 1975 | 435.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 429.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 449.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 545.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.3% |
| 1979 | 615.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 712.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 750.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 943.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.8% |
| 1983 | 821.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 1,003 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.1% |
| 1985 | 684.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.8% |
| 1986 | 714.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 604.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.4% |
| 1988 | 545.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 577.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 522.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 361.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.8% |
| 1992 | 589.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +63.2% |
| 1993 | 507.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 471.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 437.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 1,033 kilowatt-hours per person | +136.0% |
| 1997 | 2,141 kilowatt-hours per person | +107.3% |
| 1998 | 2,420 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 2,391 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2,339 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2,770 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 2,620 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 2,763 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 2,868 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 2,962 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2,936 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,839 kilowatt-hours per person | -37.4% |
| 2008 | 3,152 kilowatt-hours per person | +71.4% |
| 2009 | 1,901 kilowatt-hours per person | -39.7% |
| 2010 | 2,074 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 1,951 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 1,859 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1,827 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1,621 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 1,520 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 1,306 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 1,204 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 1,141 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 1,039 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 1,113 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 1,420 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 1,385 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1,334 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 1,048 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1,048 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production per person, 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 | +1850.0% | 2.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 44.63 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1973 | +455.5% | 44.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 247.94 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1996 | +136.0% | 437.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,033 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1997 | +107.3% | 1,033 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,141 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1951 | +96.0% | 3.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.54 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 12.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 22.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 320.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 615.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 735.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 545.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,003 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,087 kilowatt-hours per person | 361.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,420 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,615 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,839 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,152 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,554 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,039 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,074 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,260 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,048 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,420 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 52 Syria 1,292 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Brazil 1,248 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Ghana 1,075 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Bangladesh 1,024 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Pakistan 977.28 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Cameroon 939.02 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Tunisia?
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Tunisia was 1,048 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, 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 fossil fuel production per person, by fuel recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,152 kilowatt-hours per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production per person, by fuel recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Tunisia rank for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Tunisia ranks 55th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel production per person, by fuel rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.