Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Tunisia
Tunisia: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 23,530 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Tunisia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, fuelwood — energy consumption in Tunisia stood at 23,530 TJ.
That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Tunisia peaked at 30,958 TJ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13,682 TJ, in 1990.
Tunisia ranks 89th of 198 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.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,682 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 13,990 TJ | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 14,274 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 14,539 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 15,288 TJ | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 15,912 TJ | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 16,537 TJ | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 17,162 TJ | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 17,787 TJ | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 18,411 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 19,036 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 19,660 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 20,285 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 20,909 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 21,552 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 22,213 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 22,892 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 23,590 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 24,308 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 30,958 TJ | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 28,969 TJ | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 24,429 TJ | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 24,291 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 24,156 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 24,021 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 23,888 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 23,756 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 23,613 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 23,493 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 23,363 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 23,235 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 23,220 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 23,130 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 23,530 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 23,530 TJ | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 23,530 TJ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45,842 TJ, 51% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 23,530 TJ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 706.28 TJ, 33.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +27.4% | 24,308 TJ | 30,958 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,758 TJ | 13,682 TJ | 18,411 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,540 TJ | 19,036 TJ | 30,958 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,398 TJ | 23,363 TJ | 28,969 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,329 TJ | 23,130 TJ | 23,530 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 fuelwood — energy consumption in Tunisia?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Tunisia was 23,530 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 30,958 TJ in 2009.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,682 TJ in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Tunisia ranks 89th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Fuelwood — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.