Water withdrawals per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Water withdrawals per capita was 315.42 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
315.42 cubic meters per person
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
84th
of 180 countries
All-time high
369.39 cubic meters per person
in 1990
All-time low
183.24 cubic meters per person
in 1975
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Tunisia, 1975–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water withdrawals per capita in Tunisia is 315.42 cubic meters per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Tunisia peaked at 369.39 cubic meters per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 183.24 cubic meters per person, in 1975.
That places Tunisia 84th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 183.24 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1976 | 206.1 cubic meters per person | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 227.75 cubic meters per person | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 248.52 cubic meters per person | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 268.57 cubic meters per person | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 287.61 cubic meters per person | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 292.97 cubic meters per person | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 298.18 cubic meters per person | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 303.38 cubic meters per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 307.48 cubic meters per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 310.39 cubic meters per person | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 323.01 cubic meters per person | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 335.05 cubic meters per person | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 346.73 cubic meters per person | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 358.21 cubic meters per person | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 369.39 cubic meters per person | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 356.56 cubic meters per person | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 344.12 cubic meters per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 332.38 cubic meters per person | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 321.63 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 311.86 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 302.72 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 294.04 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 285.78 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 277.9 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 270.36 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 288.76 cubic meters per person | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 290.38 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 292.01 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 293.77 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 295.65 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 297.45 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 299.09 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 300.54 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 301.76 cubic meters per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 302.76 cubic meters per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 303.6 cubic meters per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 308.58 cubic meters per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 313.21 cubic meters per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 317.71 cubic meters per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 322.24 cubic meters per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 326.72 cubic meters per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 310.37 cubic meters per person | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 326.78 cubic meters per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 323.38 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 300.64 cubic meters per person | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 307.89 cubic meters per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 310.65 cubic meters per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 315.42 cubic meters per person | +1.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 315.42 cubic meters per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 178.62 cubic meters per person, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 315.42 cubic meters per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 315.42 cubic meters per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 226.84 cubic meters per person | 183.24 cubic meters per person | 268.57 cubic meters per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 316.3 cubic meters per person | 287.61 cubic meters per person | 358.21 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 319.64 cubic meters per person | 277.9 cubic meters per person | 369.39 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 292.98 cubic meters per person | 270.36 cubic meters per person | 301.76 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 315.54 cubic meters per person | 302.76 cubic meters per person | 326.78 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 308.65 cubic meters per person | 300.64 cubic meters per person | 315.42 cubic meters per person | 4 |
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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 water withdrawals per capita in Tunisia?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Tunisia was 315.42 cubic meters per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 369.39 cubic meters per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 183.24 cubic meters per person in 1975.
- How does Tunisia rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 84th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.