Algeria vs Romania: Primary energy use per person
Algeria
16,785 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Romania
16,756 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Algeria rank
98th
Romania rank
99th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Algeria
- Romania
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 16,785 kilowatt-hours per person against 16,756 kilowatt-hours per person in Romania, a difference of 29 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Romania ahead.
Algeria ranks 98th and Romania ranks 99th of 214 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,209 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,255 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,045 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 1970s | 4,504 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,278 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,774 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 1980s | 11,923 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,654 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,731 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 1990s | 11,028 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,877 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,849 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 2000s | 10,967 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,530 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,563 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 2010s | 14,424 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,799 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,375 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 2020s | 16,065 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,242 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,178 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Algeria or Romania?
- Algeria, at 16,785 kilowatt-hours per person against 16,756 kilowatt-hours per person in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Algeria and Romania?
- 29 kilowatt-hours per person, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Romania?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Romania rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Algeria ranks 98th and Romania ranks 99th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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.