Charcoal — Energy production in Tunisia
Tunisia: Charcoal — Energy production was 7,432 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy production in Tunisia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, charcoal — energy production in Tunisia stood at 7,432 TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy production in Tunisia peaked at 7,432 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,690 TJ, in 2000.
Tunisia ranks 43rd of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy production 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 | 5,241 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 5,393 TJ | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 5,456 TJ | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 5,547 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 5,601 TJ | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 5,664 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 4,690 TJ | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 4,808 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 4,897 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5,015 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 5,162 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 5,192 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 5,251 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 5,310 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 5,369 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 5,487 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 5,634 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 5,752 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 5,870 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 6,018 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 6,136 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 6,284 TJ | +2.4% |
| 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 | 7,291 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 7,432 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 7,432 TJ | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 7,432 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,026 TJ, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 7,432 TJ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,606 TJ, 4.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,271 TJ | 4,798 TJ | 5,664 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,118 TJ | 4,690 TJ | 5,487 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,230 TJ | 5,634 TJ | 6,873 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,264 TJ | 7,028 TJ | 7,432 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 production in Tunisia?
- Charcoal — energy production in Tunisia was 7,432 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy production recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,432 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy production recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,690 TJ in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for charcoal — energy production?
- Tunisia ranks 43rd out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy production rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 production. 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.