Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) was 88.45 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Tunisia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 88.45 for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.8% on the previous year and up 219.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Tunisia peaked at 88.45 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.39, in 2002.
That places Tunisia 156th out of 237 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.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.53 | — |
| 2001 | 7.46 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 7.39 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 8.19 | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 8.12 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 8.05 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 7.98 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 7.91 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 7.84 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 10.99 | +40.2% |
| 2010 | 10.91 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 10.89 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 21.85 | +100.6% |
| 2013 | 24.37 | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 27.68 | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 28.9 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 29.5 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 29.96 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 31.85 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 32.93 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 34.03 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 33.82 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 42.07 | +24.4% |
| 2023 | 67.12 | +59.5% |
| 2024 | 88.45 | +31.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 88.45 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.03, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 88.45 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69.75, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +100.6% | 10.89 | 21.85 |
| 2023 | +59.5% | 42.07 | 67.12 |
| 2009 | +40.2% | 7.84 | 10.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.15 | 7.39 | 10.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.89 | 10.89 | 32.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.1 | 33.82 | 88.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 153 Jamaica 98.87 compare
- 154 Mayotte 95.66 compare
- 155 Mongolia 94.42 compare
- 157 Turks and Caicos Islands 86.37 compare
- 158 Marshall Islands 85.06 compare
- 159 British Virgin Islands 84.29 compare
More energy & mining data for Tunisia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Tunisia?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Tunisia was 88.45 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.45 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.39 in 2002.
- How does Tunisia rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Tunisia ranks 156th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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