Algeria vs Portugal: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Algeria
16,770 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Portugal
15,792 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Algeria rank
89th
Portugal rank
92nd
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Algeria
- Portugal
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 16,770 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,792 kilowatt-hours per person in Portugal, a difference of 978 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Portugal ahead.
Algeria ranks 89th and Portugal ranks 92nd of 215 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 | 2,177 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,651 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,474 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 1970s | 4,477 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,873 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,396 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 1980s | 11,907 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,742 kilowatt-hours per person | 835.07 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 1990s | 11,021 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,613 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,592 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 10,960 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,281 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,321 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 14,414 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,761 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,347 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 16,049 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,631 kilowatt-hours per person | 582.18 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Algeria or Portugal?
- Algeria, at 16,770 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,792 kilowatt-hours per person in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Algeria and Portugal?
- 978 kilowatt-hours per person, with Algeria 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 consumption per person?
- Algeria ranks 89th and Portugal ranks 92nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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.