Algeria vs Iran: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
Algeria
20,664 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iran
28,655 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Algeria rank
20th
Iran rank
17th
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- Algeria
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 28,655 kilowatt-hours per person against 20,664 kilowatt-hours per person in Algeria, a difference of 7,991 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.4 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iran ahead.
Algeria ranks 20th and Iran ranks 17th of 219 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 6 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940s | 39.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 39.57 kilowatt-hours per person | Algeria |
| 1950s | 111.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 189.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 78.02 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 1960s | 1,515 kilowatt-hours per person | 743.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 771.86 kilowatt-hours per person | Algeria |
| 1970s | 4,210 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,217 kilowatt-hours per person | 993.81 kilowatt-hours per person | Algeria |
| 1980s | 15,197 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,829 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,368 kilowatt-hours per person | Algeria |
| 1990s | 23,010 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,337 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,673 kilowatt-hours per person | Algeria |
| 2000s | 26,173 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,075 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,098 kilowatt-hours per person | Algeria |
| 2010s | 21,208 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,168 kilowatt-hours per person | 960.27 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 2020s | 21,100 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,893 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production per person, by fuel, Algeria or Iran?
- Iran, at 28,655 kilowatt-hours per person against 20,664 kilowatt-hours per person in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production per person, by fuel between Algeria and Iran?
- 7,991 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iran?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Iran rank globally for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Algeria ranks 20th and Iran ranks 17th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.