Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Tunisia
Tunisia: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 346.14 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
346.14
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
158th
of 183 countries
All-time high
971.9
in 1961
All-time low
346.14
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Tunisia, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita renewable freshwater resources in Tunisia is 346.14, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Tunisia peaked at 971.9 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 346.14, in 2022.
That places Tunisia 158th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 971.9 | — |
| 1962 | 960.14 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 947.57 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 934.33 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 919.68 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 901.71 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 881.12 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 859.65 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 838.21 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 817.52 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 797.28 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 777.35 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 757.6 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 737.95 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 718.41 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 699.52 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 681.46 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 664.88 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 649.74 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 635.01 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 620.72 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 607.21 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 594.72 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 581.02 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 566.13 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 551.95 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 538.51 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 526.06 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 514.62 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 503.93 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 493.42 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 483.15 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 473.59 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 465.16 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 457.91 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 451.35 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 445.27 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 439.65 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 434.45 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 429.6 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 425.04 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 420.7 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 416.52 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 412.64 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 409.05 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 405.45 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 401.75 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 397.91 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 393.87 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 389.65 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 385.36 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 381.03 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 376.52 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 372.09 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 367.91 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 363.88 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 360.07 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 356.55 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 353.26 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 350.34 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 348.17 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 346.14 | -0.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 346.14 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,227, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 346.14 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 164.95, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 912.7 | 838.21 | 971.9 | 9 |
| 1970s | 730.17 | 649.74 | 817.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 573.6 | 514.62 | 635.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 464.79 | 434.45 | 503.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 411.25 | 393.87 | 429.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 370.63 | 353.26 | 389.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 348.22 | 346.14 | 350.34 | 3 |
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)
- 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 per capita renewable freshwater resources in Tunisia?
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Tunisia was 346.14 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 971.9 in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 346.14 in 2022.
- How does Tunisia rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- Tunisia ranks 158th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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