Algeria vs Portugal: Fossil fuel cons per capita
Algeria
4.59
in 2025
Portugal
5.58
in 2025
Algeria rank
77th
Portugal rank
75th
Fossil fuel cons per capita over time
- Algeria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5.58 against 4.59 in Algeria, a difference of 0.99.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Portugal ahead.
Algeria ranks 77th and Portugal ranks 75th of 79 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.92 | 749.62 | 692.7 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 29.77 | 553.52 | 523.75 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 373.69 | 1,250 | 876.1 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 250.6 | 3,994 | 3,744 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 231.97 | 3,550 | 3,318 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 72.86 | 2,840 | 2,767 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 41.61 | 146.5 | 104.89 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel cons per capita, Algeria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5.58 against 4.59 in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel cons per capita between Algeria and Portugal?
- 0.99, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Portugal?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Portugal rank globally for fossil fuel cons per capita?
- Algeria ranks 77th and Portugal ranks 75th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel cons per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.