Industrial water withdrawal in Tunisia
Tunisia: Industrial water withdrawal was 80.25 million cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
80.25 million cubic meters
Change on year
up 21.9%
World rank
108th
of 180 countries
All-time high
165.00 million cubic meters
in 2011
All-time low
45.88 million cubic meters
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Tunisia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 80.25 million cubic meters for industrial water withdrawal in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Tunisia peaked at 165.00 million cubic meters in 2011 and was at its lowest, 45.88 million cubic meters, in 2018.
Tunisia ranks 108th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1991 | 88.40 million cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 90.80 million cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 93.20 million cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 95.60 million cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 98.00 million cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 100.40 million cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 102.80 million cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 105.20 million cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 107.60 million cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 110.00 million cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 118.75 million cubic meters | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 123.38 million cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 128.00 million cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 132.62 million cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 137.25 million cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 141.88 million cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 146.50 million cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 151.12 million cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 155.75 million cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 160.38 million cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 165.00 million cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 146.40 million cubic meters | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 127.80 million cubic meters | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 109.20 million cubic meters | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 90.60 million cubic meters | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 72.00 million cubic meters | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 90.00 million cubic meters | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 45.88 million cubic meters | -49.0% |
| 2019 | 67.80 million cubic meters | +47.8% |
| 2020 | 61.90 million cubic meters | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 60.62 million cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 65.82 million cubic meters | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 80.25 million cubic meters | +21.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 80.25 million cubic meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.80 million cubic meters, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 80.25 million cubic meters is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 169.50 million cubic meters, 47% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial water withdrawal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -49.0% | 90.00 million cubic meters | 45.88 million cubic meters |
| 2019 | +47.8% | 45.88 million cubic meters | 67.80 million cubic meters |
| 2017 | +25.0% | 72.00 million cubic meters | 90.00 million cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.80 million cubic meters | 86.00 million cubic meters | 107.60 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.53 million cubic meters | 110.00 million cubic meters | 155.75 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.51 million cubic meters | 45.88 million cubic meters | 165.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.15 million cubic meters | 60.62 million cubic meters | 80.25 million cubic meters | 4 |
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Tunisia?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Tunisia was 80.25 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 165.00 million cubic meters in 2011.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.88 million cubic meters in 2018.
- How does Tunisia rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Tunisia ranks 108th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.