Tunisia

Index rank 60

Energy Sustainability Index Rankings

 2010  2011  2012  Trend
Energy Performance  54  74  69 
Energy Security  32  60  51 
Social Equity  54  51  51 
Environmental Impact Mitigation  71  80  89 
       
Contextual Performance  46  42  42 
Political Strength  46  48  48 
Societal Strength  41  40  43 
Economic Strength  52  44  44 
       
Overall Rank  52  66  60 
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Key Metrics

Industrial sector (% of GDP) 34.6
TPEP / TPEC  (net energy importer) 0.86
Emission intensity (kg CO2 per USD) 1.49
Energy affordability (USD per kWh) n.a.
GDP / capita (PPP, USD); GDP Group 9,454 (C)
Energy intensity (million BTU per USD) 0.02
CO2 emissions (metric tons) / capita) 2.18
Population Access to Electricity (%) 99.5
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Index Commentary

Tunisia rises six places to rank 60 in the Index. This is caused by a substantial decrease in the environmental performance, now Tunisia’s weakest dimension (rank 89), which is driven by higher emissions from electricity and heat generation, higher emissions per capita and a decreased quality of air and water. With very low and further decreasing energy intensity per capita, Tunisia thus underperforms in mitigating its environmental footprint compared to other countries with similar levels of energy intensity per capita. Energy security improves due to stronger oil stocks and a substantial decrease in energy consumption growth, reversing the previously positive growth rate; this is however offset by a decrease in the wholesale margin on gasoline. Tunisia’s performance in social equity and all contextual dimensions is fairly steady when compared to last year.

Trends and Outlook

Over the past few years, Tunisia has made continued efforts to sustain its economic development and improvement the energy sustainability balance. To achieve the latter, policies have been implemented to manage the exploration and production of hydrocarbons which will allow Tunisia to accelerate its economic development and to establish its position on the world market. Furthermore, programmes for the promotion of energy efficiency, renewable energy and energy substitution have been instigated. Going forward policymakers need to focus on: 1) increasing the share of renewable energy in electricity generation (including wind, solar and a new CSP scheme) and households (solar water heat, micro generation); and 2) extending the natural gas network in the South and central part of the country.

Notes

1) Data for shale gas resources not available; 2) As noted by the Tunisian WEC member committee available data from national sources might differ from data used to calculate the Energy Sustainability Index.