Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 346.14 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Tunisia, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable freshwater resources per capita in Tunisia is 346.14 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Tunisia peaked at 971.9 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 346.14 cubic meters, in 2022.
Tunisia ranks 158th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 912.7 cubic meters | 838.21 cubic meters | 971.9 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 730.17 cubic meters | 649.74 cubic meters | 817.52 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 573.6 cubic meters | 514.62 cubic meters | 635.01 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 464.79 cubic meters | 434.45 cubic meters | 503.93 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 411.25 cubic meters | 393.87 cubic meters | 429.6 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 370.63 cubic meters | 353.26 cubic meters | 389.65 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 348.22 cubic meters | 346.14 cubic meters | 350.34 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 155 St. Kitts and Nevis 513.82 cubic meters compare
- 156 Uzbekistan 467.67 cubic meters compare
- 157 Kenya 381.55 cubic meters compare
- 159 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 337.04 cubic meters compare
- 160 Syrian Arab Republic 317.51 cubic meters compare
- 161 Oman 295.97 cubic meters compare
More energy & mining data for Tunisia
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.3% (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)
- Fuel exports 6.2% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 18.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 61.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Tunisia?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Tunisia was 346.14 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 971.9 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 346.14 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Tunisia rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 158th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita 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 AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable freshwater resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.