Algeria vs Zimbabwe: Annual change in primary energy use
Algeria
14.75 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Zimbabwe
13.86 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Algeria rank
26th
Zimbabwe rank
27th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Algeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 14.75 terawatt-hours against 13.86 terawatt-hours in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.89 terawatt-hours.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.33 terawatt-hours | 1.96 terawatt-hours | 11.37 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
| 1990s | 1.44 terawatt-hours | 0.5218 terawatt-hours | 0.9193 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
| 2000s | 13.72 terawatt-hours | -2.49 terawatt-hours | 16.21 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
| 2010s | 24.48 terawatt-hours | 0.7767 terawatt-hours | 23.71 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
| 2020s | 17.67 terawatt-hours | 5.7 terawatt-hours | 11.98 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 Zimbabwe?
- Algeria, at 14.75 terawatt-hours against 13.86 terawatt-hours in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Algeria and Zimbabwe?
- 0.89 terawatt-hours, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Zimbabwe?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Algeria ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 27th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – 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.