Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Tunisia
Tunisia: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 36,598 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Tunisia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 36,598 TJ for solid biofuels — energy consumption in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Tunisia peaked at 44,580 TJ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23,477 TJ, in 1990.
Tunisia ranks 86th of 209 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.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,477 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 24,016 TJ | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 24,460 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 24,967 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 26,117 TJ | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 27,188 TJ | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 28,174 TJ | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 29,903 TJ | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 30,553 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 31,400 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 32,238 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 32,430 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 33,590 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 34,748 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 35,934 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 37,182 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 38,460 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 38,478 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 39,612 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 44,580 TJ | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 36,306 TJ | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 36,381 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 36,525 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 36,544 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 36,461 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 36,188 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 36,173 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 36,010 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 36,147 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 36,155 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 36,134 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 36,103 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 36,123 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 36,598 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 36,598 TJ | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 36,598 TJ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,241 TJ, 67% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 36,598 TJ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,295 TJ, 15.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,026 TJ | 23,477 TJ | 31,400 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,725 TJ | 32,238 TJ | 44,580 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,289 TJ | 36,010 TJ | 36,544 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,311 TJ | 36,103 TJ | 36,598 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 solid biofuels — energy consumption in Tunisia?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Tunisia was 36,598 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 44,580 TJ in 2009.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,477 TJ in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Tunisia ranks 86th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Solid biofuels — 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.