Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) was 346.14 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
346.14 cubic meters
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
158th
of 183 countries
All-time high
971.9 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
346.14 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Tunisia, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Tunisia stood at 346.14 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Tunisia peaked at 971.9 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 346.14 cubic meters, in 2022.
Tunisia ranks 158th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 971.9 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 960.14 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 947.57 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 934.33 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 919.68 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 901.71 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 881.12 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 859.65 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 838.21 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 817.52 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 797.28 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 777.35 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 757.6 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 737.95 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 718.41 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 699.52 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 681.46 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 664.88 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 649.74 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 635.01 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 620.72 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 607.21 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 594.72 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 581.02 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 566.13 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 551.95 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 538.51 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 526.06 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 514.62 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 503.93 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 493.42 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 483.15 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 473.59 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 465.16 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 457.91 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 451.35 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 445.27 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 439.65 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 434.45 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 429.6 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 425.04 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 420.7 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 416.52 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 412.64 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 409.05 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 405.45 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 401.75 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 397.91 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 393.87 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 389.65 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 385.36 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 381.03 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 376.52 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 372.09 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 367.91 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 363.88 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 360.07 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 356.55 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 353.26 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 350.34 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 348.17 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 346.14 cubic meters | -0.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 346.14 cubic meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,227 cubic meters, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 346.14 cubic meters is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 164.95 cubic meters, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 912.7 cubic meters | 838.21 cubic meters | 971.9 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 730.17 cubic meters | 649.74 cubic meters | 817.52 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 573.6 cubic meters | 514.62 cubic meters | 635.01 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 464.79 cubic meters | 434.45 cubic meters | 503.93 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 411.25 cubic meters | 393.87 cubic meters | 429.6 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 370.63 cubic meters | 353.26 cubic meters | 389.65 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 348.22 cubic meters | 346.14 cubic meters | 350.34 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More infrastructure data for Tunisia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 14.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.96 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15.97 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1597 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Tunisia?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Tunisia was 346.14 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 971.9 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 346.14 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Tunisia rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 158th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.