Algeria vs CIS (EI): Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Algeria
99.9%
in 2025
CIS (EI)
90.9%
in 2025
Algeria rank
3rd
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Algeria
- CIS (EI)
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 99.9% against 90.9% in CIS (EI), a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times CIS (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was CIS (EI) ahead.
Algeria ranks 3rd and CIS (EI) ranks 2nd of 75 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 6 and CIS (EI) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | CIS (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.5% | 98.6% | 0.1% | CIS (EI) |
| 1970s | 99.2% | 98.0% | 1.3% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 99.9% | 95.8% | 4.0% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 99.9% | 94.3% | 5.6% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 92.5% | 7.5% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 91.9% | 8.0% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 90.9% | 9.0% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Algeria or CIS (EI)?
- Algeria, at 99.9% against 90.9% in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Algeria and CIS (EI)?
- 9.0%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and CIS (EI)?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and CIS (EI) rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Algeria ranks 3rd and CIS (EI) ranks 2nd of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.