Algeria vs United Kingdom: Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal
Algeria
-90.2%
in 2025
United Kingdom
-51.8%
in 2025
Algeria rank
78th
United Kingdom rank
76th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal over time
- Algeria
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports -51.8% against -90.2% in Algeria, a difference of 38.4%.
The two have swapped places 37 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 78th and United Kingdom ranks 76th of 78 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | -3.5% | 5.1% | Algeria |
| 1970s | 16.6% | -2.6% | 19.1% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 172.0% | -0.6% | 172.6% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 1.3% | -6.1% | 7.4% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 1.2% | -1.0% | 2.2% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 26.6% | -12.7% | 39.3% | Algeria |
| 2020s | -13.6% | -20.7% | 7.0% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from coal, Algeria or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at -51.8% against -90.2% in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from coal between Algeria and United Kingdom?
- 38.4%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and United Kingdom?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and United Kingdom rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from coal?
- Algeria ranks 78th and United Kingdom ranks 76th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.