Municipal water withdrawal in Tunisia
Tunisia: Municipal water withdrawal was 883.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
883.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
57th
of 183 countries
All-time high
889.02 million cubic meters
in 2022
All-time low
261.00 million cubic meters
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Municipal 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
In 2023, municipal water withdrawal in Tunisia stood at 883.00 million cubic meters.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Tunisia peaked at 889.02 million cubic meters in 2022 and was at its lowest, 261.00 million cubic meters, in 1990.
That places Tunisia 57th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 261.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1991 | 271.40 million cubic meters | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 281.80 million cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 292.20 million cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 302.60 million cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 313.00 million cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 323.40 million cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 333.80 million cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 344.20 million cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 354.60 million cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 365.00 million cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 394.03 million cubic meters | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 404.23 million cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 414.43 million cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 424.62 million cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 434.82 million cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 445.02 million cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 455.21 million cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 465.41 million cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 475.61 million cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 485.80 million cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 496.00 million cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 539.94 million cubic meters | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 583.88 million cubic meters | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 627.82 million cubic meters | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 671.76 million cubic meters | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 715.70 million cubic meters | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 835.00 million cubic meters | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 866.22 million cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 839.40 million cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 813.00 million cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 869.00 million cubic meters | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 889.02 million cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 883.00 million cubic meters | -0.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 883.00 million cubic meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245.90 million cubic meters, 3.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 883.00 million cubic meters is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 700.00 million cubic meters, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 307.80 million cubic meters | 261.00 million cubic meters | 354.60 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 427.84 million cubic meters | 365.00 million cubic meters | 475.61 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 666.15 million cubic meters | 485.80 million cubic meters | 866.22 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 863.50 million cubic meters | 813.00 million cubic meters | 889.02 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 54 Portugal 920.03 million cubic meters compare
- 55 Tajikistan 912.00 million cubic meters compare
- 56 North Korea 902.80 million cubic meters compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 855.00 million cubic meters compare
- 59 Guatemala 835.00 million cubic meters compare
- 60 Bulgaria 832.00 million cubic meters compare
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Tunisia?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Tunisia was 883.00 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 municipal water withdrawal recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 889.02 million cubic meters in 2022.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 261.00 million cubic meters in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Tunisia ranks 57th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. 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 – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.