Algeria vs USSR: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Algeria
99.9%
in 2025
USSR
95.6%
in 1984
Algeria rank
3rd
USSR rank
18th
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Algeria
- USSR
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 99.9% against 95.6% in USSR, a difference of 4.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1965 it was USSR ahead.
Algeria ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 18th of 76 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.5% | 98.6% | 0.1% | USSR |
| 1970s | 99.2% | 98.0% | 1.3% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 99.8% | 96.4% | 3.5% | 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 USSR?
- Algeria, at 99.9% against 95.6% in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Algeria and USSR?
- 4.3%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Algeria and USSR rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Algeria ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 18th of 76 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.