Algeria vs Saudi Arabia: Gas production
Algeria
980.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1,338 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Algeria rank
11th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Gas production over time
- Algeria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1,338 terawatt-hours against 980.21 terawatt-hours in Algeria, a difference of 357.79 terawatt-hours.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Algeria ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 220 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 7 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940s | 0.3431 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.3431 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
| 1950s | 1.13 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.13 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
| 1960s | 19.38 terawatt-hours | 8.86 terawatt-hours | 10.52 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
| 1970s | 69.26 terawatt-hours | 29.42 terawatt-hours | 39.83 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
| 1980s | 336.21 terawatt-hours | 183.08 terawatt-hours | 153.13 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
| 1990s | 649.99 terawatt-hours | 394.68 terawatt-hours | 255.31 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
| 2000s | 860.24 terawatt-hours | 630.75 terawatt-hours | 229.49 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
| 2010s | 841.53 terawatt-hours | 994.62 terawatt-hours | 153.1 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 966.49 terawatt-hours | 1,198 terawatt-hours | 231.74 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas production, Algeria or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1,338 terawatt-hours against 980.21 terawatt-hours in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gas production between Algeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 357.79 terawatt-hours, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gas production?
- Algeria ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gas production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.