Environment & Energy

Tunisia

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Electricity generation mix
  • Gas95.0%
  • Solar2.5%
  • Wind1.5%
  • Other fossil1.0%
  • Hydro0.0%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
4.2611.218.225.232.219702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902021
11.612.713.91516.119902021
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
12.613.414.315.216.119902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions32.2 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita2.62 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share11.6 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Energy use per capita902 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2023]
Freshwater withdrawal92.1 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share4.03 %Ember [2025]
UNESCO World Heritage sites9 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature20.5 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)217,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elements10 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity5,990 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita4.62 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture2.71 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry3.59 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic1.55 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total32.7–32,200 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 32,180 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 32.69 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Residential and other sectors
  • Cement production
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial32.7 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-based30.2 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2023]
Significant earthquakes (recent)
  • M5.1 · 2025 · 47 km W of Chebika, Tunisia
USGS Earthquakes [2026]
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural events1NASA EONET [2026]
Natural events by categoryFloods: 1NASA EONET [2026]
Renewable energy share12.6 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production28.1 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production1.17 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuestoxic and hazardous waste disposal; water pollution from raw sewage; limited freshwater resources; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertificationCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage27/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • USGS Earthquakes
    usgs_earthquakes
    Edition: 2026
  • NASA EONET
    nasa_eonet
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Tunisia's environment & energy on Databook compiles 27 indicators from 15 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (32.2 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (2.62 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.