Charcoal — Energy consumption in Tunisia
Tunisia: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 7,428 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Tunisia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 7,428 TJ for charcoal — energy consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Tunisia peaked at 7,428 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,798 TJ, in 1990.
Tunisia ranks 41st of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,798 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 4,916 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 4,973 TJ | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 5,117 TJ | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 5,245 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 5,394 TJ | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 5,458 TJ | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 5,546 TJ | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 5,605 TJ | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 5,694 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 5,782 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 5,104 TJ | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 5,340 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 5,576 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 5,812 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 6,077 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 6,342 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 5,319 TJ | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 5,378 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 5,496 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 5,614 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 5,764 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 5,882 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 6,030 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 6,148 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 6,284 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 6,431 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 6,578 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 6,726 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 6,873 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 7,028 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 7,139 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 7,288 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 7,428 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 7,428 TJ | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 7,428 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,205 TJ, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 7,428 TJ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,357 TJ, 5.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,275 TJ | 4,798 TJ | 5,694 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,622 TJ | 5,104 TJ | 6,342 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,233 TJ | 5,614 TJ | 6,873 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,262 TJ | 7,028 TJ | 7,428 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More environment data for Tunisia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -14.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.421 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.02 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2204 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Tunisia?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Tunisia was 7,428 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,428 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,798 TJ in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Tunisia ranks 41st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.