Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Tunisia
Tunisia: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 1.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Tunisia, 1990–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Tunisia is 1.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Tunisia peaked at 5.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2018.
That places Tunisia 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.8% | — |
| 1991 | 2.9% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -52.1% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +47.9% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.2% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Tunisia?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Tunisia was 1.7% 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 industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2018.
- How does Tunisia rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Tunisia ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).