Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Tunisia
Tunisia: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 98.11 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Tunisia, 1975–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Tunisia is 98.11, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Tunisia peaked at 98.11 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.17, in 1975.
Tunisia ranks 18th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 27.17 | — |
| 1976 | 31.38 | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 35.6 | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 39.81 | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 44.03 | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 48.24 | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 50.28 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 52.31 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 54.34 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 56.37 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 58.4 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 62.34 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 66.27 | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 70.21 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 74.14 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 77.88 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 76.77 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 75.66 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 74.56 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 73.45 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 72.34 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 71.21 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 70.09 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 68.96 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 67.83 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 66.02 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 71.33 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 71.71 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 72.09 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 72.47 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 72.85 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 73.23 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 73.61 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 73.99 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 76.56 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 79.12 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 81.69 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 84.27 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 86.85 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 89.44 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 92.02 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 94.61 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 89.53 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 96 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 96.31 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.11 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 98.11 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.11 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.6 | 27.17 | 44.03 | 5 |
| 1980s | 59.29 | 48.24 | 74.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.87 | 67.83 | 77.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.38 | 66.02 | 76.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.98 | 79.12 | 96.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.11 | 98.11 | 98.11 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Tunisia?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Tunisia was 98.11 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.11 in 2020.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.17 in 1975.
- How does Tunisia rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Tunisia ranks 18th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.