Algeria vs Pakistan: Annual change in primary energy use
Algeria
14.75 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Pakistan
18.02 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Algeria rank
26th
Pakistan rank
23rd
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Algeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 18.02 terawatt-hours against 14.75 terawatt-hours in Algeria, a difference of 3.27 terawatt-hours.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 26th and Pakistan ranks 23rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2 terawatt-hours | 5.06 terawatt-hours | 2.87 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 11.51 terawatt-hours | 2.48 terawatt-hours | 9.03 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
| 1980s | 14.87 terawatt-hours | 13.52 terawatt-hours | 1.35 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
| 1990s | 1.44 terawatt-hours | 17.35 terawatt-hours | 15.91 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 13.72 terawatt-hours | 26.31 terawatt-hours | 12.58 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 24.48 terawatt-hours | 21.99 terawatt-hours | 2.49 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
| 2020s | 17.19 terawatt-hours | -7.8 terawatt-hours | 24.99 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Algeria or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 18.02 terawatt-hours against 14.75 terawatt-hours in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Algeria and Pakistan?
- 3.27 terawatt-hours, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Pakistan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Pakistan rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Algeria ranks 26th and Pakistan ranks 23rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.