Oil consumption in Tunisia
Tunisia: Oil consumption was 59.31 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
59.31 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
84th
of 220 countries
All-time high
61.17 terawatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
31.67 terawatt-hours
in 1987
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption in Tunisia, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 59.31 terawatt-hours for oil consumption in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Tunisia peaked at 61.17 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.67 terawatt-hours, in 1987.
That places Tunisia 84th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32.12 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 35.12 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 32.04 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 36.35 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 35.21 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 33.88 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 37.89 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 31.67 terawatt-hours | -16.4% |
| 1988 | 37.6 terawatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 1989 | 37.99 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 38.05 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 41.59 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 44.07 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 44.92 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 45.11 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 42.28 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 43.6 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 46.6 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 48.65 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 47.84 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 51.46 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 52.46 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 51.59 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 51.78 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 53.84 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 55.25 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 55.3 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 55.96 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 54.64 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 51.73 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 51.5 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 47.19 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 50.28 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 51.42 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 56.13 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 59.86 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 56.69 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 59.73 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 61.17 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 60.46 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 54.58 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 58.59 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 58.58 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 57.91 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 59.31 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 59.31 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.87 terawatt-hours, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 59.31 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 130.34 terawatt-hours, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.99 terawatt-hours | 31.67 terawatt-hours | 37.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.27 terawatt-hours | 38.05 terawatt-hours | 48.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.4 terawatt-hours | 51.46 terawatt-hours | 55.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.44 terawatt-hours | 47.19 terawatt-hours | 61.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.79 terawatt-hours | 54.58 terawatt-hours | 59.31 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 oil consumption in Tunisia?
- Oil consumption in Tunisia was 59.31 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.17 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.67 terawatt-hours in 1987.
- How does Tunisia rank for oil consumption?
- Tunisia ranks 84th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.