Oil production in Tunisia
Tunisia: Oil production was 15.35 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
15.35 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
63rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
65.44 terawatt-hours
in 1980
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Oil production in Tunisia, 1900–2025
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 2025, oil production in Tunisia stood at 15.35 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production in Tunisia peaked at 65.44 terawatt-hours in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
Tunisia ranks 63rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production 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 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1951 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1952 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1953 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1954 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1955 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1956 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1957 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1958 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1959 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1960 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1961 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1962 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1963 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1964 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 8.97 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 26.06 terawatt-hours | +190.7% |
| 1968 | 37.11 terawatt-hours | +42.4% |
| 1969 | 43.11 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 1970 | 48.28 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 47.79 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 46.25 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 45.1 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 48.14 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 53.6 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 43.15 terawatt-hours | -19.5% |
| 1977 | 50.06 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 57.5 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 64.38 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 65.44 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 62.88 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 59.85 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 64.34 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 63.73 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 62.9 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 61.06 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 58.23 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 57.41 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 57.68 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 55.13 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 63.32 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 63.43 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 57.41 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 53.02 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 51.68 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 51.25 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 48.35 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 47.46 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 48.83 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 42.59 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 38.95 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 40.54 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 36.87 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 38.88 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 39.57 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 37.94 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 52.87 terawatt-hours | +39.4% |
| 2008 | 48.31 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 45.52 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 44.59 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 39.69 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 39.65 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 36.38 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 33.76 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 30.55 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 28.26 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 23.89 terawatt-hours | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 23.11 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 21.21 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 19.61 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 24.19 terawatt-hours | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 20.43 terawatt-hours | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 19.83 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 17.21 terawatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 2025 | 15.35 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 15.35 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.56 terawatt-hours, 32% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +190.7% | 8.97 terawatt-hours | 26.06 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 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.53 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 43.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.42 terawatt-hours | 43.15 terawatt-hours | 64.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.35 terawatt-hours | 57.41 terawatt-hours | 65.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.99 terawatt-hours | 47.46 terawatt-hours | 63.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.2 terawatt-hours | 36.87 terawatt-hours | 52.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.11 terawatt-hours | 21.21 terawatt-hours | 44.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.44 terawatt-hours | 15.35 terawatt-hours | 24.19 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 60 Belarus, Republic of 17.41 terawatt-hours compare
- 61 Netherlands 16.79 terawatt-hours compare
- 62 Hungary 16.38 terawatt-hours compare
- 64 Sudan 14.9 terawatt-hours compare
- 65 Yemen, Republic of 12.34 terawatt-hours compare
- 66 Israel 11.43 terawatt-hours compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 12.87 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 1,048 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil production in Tunisia?
- Oil production in Tunisia was 15.35 terawatt-hours in 2025, 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 oil production recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.44 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- What is the lowest oil production recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Tunisia rank for oil production?
- Tunisia ranks 63rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. 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 Oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.