Algeria vs OECD (EI): Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Algeria
99.9%
in 2025
OECD (EI)
80.7%
in 2025
Algeria rank
3rd
OECD (EI) rank
3rd
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Algeria
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 99.9% against 80.7% in OECD (EI), a difference of 19.2%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times OECD (EI)'s.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 3rd and OECD (EI) ranks 3rd of 75 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.5% | 96.9% | 1.6% | Algeria |
| 1970s | 99.2% | 95.3% | 3.9% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 99.9% | 89.7% | 10.1% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 99.9% | 86.0% | 13.9% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 85.2% | 14.8% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 83.7% | 16.2% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 81.4% | 18.5% | 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 OECD (EI)?
- Algeria, at 99.9% against 80.7% in OECD (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Algeria and OECD (EI)?
- 19.2%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and OECD (EI)?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and OECD (EI) rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Algeria ranks 3rd and OECD (EI) ranks 3rd 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) β 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.