Algeria vs Equatorial Guinea: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Algeria
16,770 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea
16,205 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Algeria rank
88th
Equatorial Guinea rank
89th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Algeria
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 16,770 kilowatt-hours per person against 16,205 kilowatt-hours per person in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 565 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 88th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 89th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Equatorial Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,907 kilowatt-hours per person | 857.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,050 kilowatt-hours per person | Algeria |
| 1990s | 11,021 kilowatt-hours per person | 996.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,025 kilowatt-hours per person | Algeria |
| 2000s | 10,960 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,232 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,271 kilowatt-hours per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 14,414 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,435 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,021 kilowatt-hours per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 15,905 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,554 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,649 kilowatt-hours per person | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Algeria or Equatorial Guinea?
- Algeria, at 16,770 kilowatt-hours per person against 16,205 kilowatt-hours per person in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Algeria and Equatorial Guinea?
- 565 kilowatt-hours per person, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Equatorial Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Algeria ranks 88th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 89th of 213 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 consumption per person. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.