Algeria vs Iceland: Primary energy from solar and wind per person
Algeria
13.9 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iceland
26.19 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Algeria rank
73rd
Iceland rank
71st
Primary energy from solar and wind per person over time
- Algeria
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 26.19 kilowatt-hours per person against 13.9 kilowatt-hours per person in Algeria, a difference of 12.29 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.9 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iceland ahead.
Algeria ranks 73rd and Iceland ranks 71st of 111 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2010s | 5.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.36 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 14.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.39 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind per person, Algeria or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 26.19 kilowatt-hours per person against 13.9 kilowatt-hours per person in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind per person between Algeria and Iceland?
- 12.29 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iceland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Iceland rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Algeria ranks 73rd and Iceland ranks 71st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from solar and wind 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 of total energy supply per person.