Gas consumption per person in Tunisia
Tunisia: Gas consumption per person was 4,905 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,905 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
62nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
5,212 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2021
All-time low
676.36 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1991
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Gas consumption per person in Tunisia, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas consumption per person in Tunisia is 4,905 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in Tunisia peaked at 5,212 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 676.36 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1991.
That places Tunisia 62nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gas consumption per person in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 712.83 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 750.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 943.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.8% |
| 1983 | 1,027 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 1,756 kilowatt-hours per person | +71.0% |
| 1985 | 2,053 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 1,859 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 2,093 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 1,772 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.3% |
| 1989 | 2,444 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.0% |
| 1990 | 2,350 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 676.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -71.2% |
| 1992 | 1,244 kilowatt-hours per person | +84.0% |
| 1993 | 2,003 kilowatt-hours per person | +61.0% |
| 1994 | 2,558 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.7% |
| 1995 | 2,105 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 2,406 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 3,227 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.1% |
| 1998 | 3,645 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 3,675 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 3,731 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 4,591 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.0% |
| 2002 | 4,556 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 4,334 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 4,305 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 4,960 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 4,345 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 3,206 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.2% |
| 2008 | 4,638 kilowatt-hours per person | +44.6% |
| 2009 | 3,214 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.7% |
| 2010 | 3,409 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 3,402 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3,811 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 4,127 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 4,516 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 4,460 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4,659 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 4,912 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 4,952 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 5,115 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 4,842 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 5,212 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 5,085 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 4,988 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 4,905 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 4,905 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.99 kilowatt-hours per person, 2460.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 4,905 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,192 kilowatt-hours per person, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption per person in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +84.0% | 676.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,244 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1991 | -71.2% | 2,350 kilowatt-hours per person | 676.36 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,541 kilowatt-hours per person | 712.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,444 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,389 kilowatt-hours per person | 676.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,675 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,188 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,206 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,960 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,336 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,402 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,115 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,006 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,842 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,212 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 59 New Zealand 5,227 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 Egypt 5,192 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 Romania 5,060 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 63 France 4,591 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 64 Serbia 4,361 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 65 Latvia 4,346 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption per person in Tunisia?
- Gas consumption per person in Tunisia was 4,905 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,212 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 676.36 kilowatt-hours per person in 1991.
- How does Tunisia rank for gas consumption per person?
- Tunisia ranks 62nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.