Total electricity output in Tunisia
Tunisia: Total electricity output was 19,676 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in Tunisia, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 19,676 GWh for total electricity output in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Tunisia peaked at 19,676 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,811 GWh, in 1990.
That places Tunisia 77th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,811 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 6,030 GWh | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 6,489 GWh | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 6,625 GWh | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 7,048 GWh | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 7,669 GWh | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 7,927 GWh | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 8,483 GWh | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 9,085 GWh | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 9,997 GWh | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 10,596 GWh | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 11,392 GWh | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 11,841 GWh | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 11,290 GWh | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 11,940 GWh | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 12,661 GWh | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 13,061 GWh | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 13,739 GWh | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 14,363 GWh | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 15,252 GWh | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 16,372 GWh | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 16,497 GWh | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 18,061 GWh | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 18,381 GWh | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 19,203 GWh | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 19,676 GWh | +2.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 19,676 GWh is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,758 GWh, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 19,676 GWh is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32,758 GWh, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,516 GWh | 5,811 GWh | 9,997 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,614 GWh | 10,596 GWh | 15,252 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,032 GWh | 16,372 GWh | 19,676 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 74 Puerto Rico 21,160 GWh compare
- 75 Cuba 20,288 GWh compare
- 76 Mozambique 19,913 GWh compare
- 78 Jordan 19,014 GWh compare
- 79 Iceland 18,799 GWh compare
- 80 Dominican Republic 18,457 GWh 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 total electricity output in Tunisia?
- Total electricity output in Tunisia was 19,676 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest total electricity output recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,676 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,811 GWh in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for total electricity output?
- Tunisia ranks 77th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants