Annual freshwater withdrawals in Tunisia
Tunisia: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 3.86 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Tunisia, 1975–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 3.86 billion billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals in 2022. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Tunisia peaked at 3.86 billion billion cubic meters in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.07 billion billion cubic meters, in 1975.
That places Tunisia 73rd out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.40 billion billion cubic meters | 1.07 billion billion cubic meters | 1.73 billion billion cubic meters | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.33 billion billion cubic meters | 1.90 billion billion cubic meters | 2.92 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.87 billion billion cubic meters | 2.67 billion billion cubic meters | 3.07 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.85 billion billion cubic meters | 2.60 billion billion cubic meters | 3.02 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.50 billion billion cubic meters | 3.12 billion billion cubic meters | 3.79 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.86 billion billion cubic meters | 3.86 billion billion cubic meters | 3.86 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 70 Uruguay 4.51 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 71 Belgium 4.30 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 72 Kenya 4.03 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 74 Yemen 3.56 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 75 Costa Rica 3.45 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 76 Guatemala 3.32 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Tunisia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 44.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.63 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2784 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0039 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0172 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0491 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Tunisia?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Tunisia was 3.86 billion billion 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 annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 billion billion cubic meters in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 billion billion cubic meters in 1975.
- How does Tunisia rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Tunisia ranks 73rd out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.