Renewable water resources per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Renewable water resources per capita 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
Renewable water resources per capita in Tunisia, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable water resources per capita in Tunisia is 346.14, 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 water resources per capita in Tunisia peaked at 971.9 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 346.14, 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.
Renewable water resources per capita 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 renewable water resources per capita in Tunisia?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Tunisia was 346.14 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 971.9 in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 346.14 in 2022.
- How does Tunisia rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 158th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable water resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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