Algeria vs Portugal: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Algeria
16.77 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Portugal
15.79 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Algeria rank
54th
Portugal rank
56th
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Algeria
- Portugal
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 16.77 kilowatt-hours per person against 15.79 kilowatt-hours per person in Portugal, a difference of 0.98 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Portugal ahead.
Algeria ranks 54th and Portugal ranks 56th of 76 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 22.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.29 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 10.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 13.32 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 14.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.35 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 16.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.5822 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Algeria or Portugal?
- Algeria, at 16.77 kilowatt-hours per person against 15.79 kilowatt-hours per person in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Algeria and Portugal?
- 0.98 kilowatt-hours per person, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Portugal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Portugal rank globally for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Algeria ranks 54th and Portugal ranks 56th of 76 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 Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita. 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.