Algeria vs Papua New Guinea: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
Algeria
20,664 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
11,687 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Algeria rank
20th
Papua New Guinea rank
24th
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- Algeria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 20,664 kilowatt-hours per person against 11,687 kilowatt-hours per person in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 8,977 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.8 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 20th and Papua New Guinea ranks 24th of 219 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,197 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,197 kilowatt-hours per person | Algeria |
| 1990s | 23,010 kilowatt-hours per person | 169.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,840 kilowatt-hours per person | Algeria |
| 2000s | 26,173 kilowatt-hours per person | 205.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,968 kilowatt-hours per person | Algeria |
| 2010s | 21,208 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,986 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,221 kilowatt-hours per person | Algeria |
| 2020s | 21,187 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,362 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,825 kilowatt-hours per person | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production per person, by fuel, Algeria or Papua New Guinea?
- Algeria, at 20,664 kilowatt-hours per person against 11,687 kilowatt-hours per person in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production per person, by fuel between Algeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 8,977 kilowatt-hours per person, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Algeria ranks 20th and Papua New Guinea ranks 24th 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.