Algeria vs Norway: Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Algeria
1.9%
in 2025
Norway
1.6%
in 2025
Algeria rank
21st
Norway rank
24th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Algeria
- Norway
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 1.9% against 1.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 21st and Norway ranks 24th of 76 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.5% | 7.3% | 21.3% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 0.4% | 7.2% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 2.0% | 1.5% | Norway |
| 2000s | 3.8% | -0.2% | 4.0% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 0.3% | 4.3% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 2.5% | -2.3% | 4.7% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels, Algeria or Norway?
- Algeria, at 1.9% against 1.6% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Algeria and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Norway?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Norway rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Algeria ranks 21st and Norway ranks 24th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels. 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.