Coal consumption in Algeria
Algeria: Coal consumption was 0.2178 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2178 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 90.2%
World rank
117th
of 220 countries
All-time high
12.3 terawatt-hours
in 1987
All-time low
0.2178 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Coal consumption in Algeria, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, coal consumption in Algeria stood at 0.2178 terawatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.2% on the previous year and down 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption in Algeria peaked at 12.3 terawatt-hours in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.2178 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Algeria 117th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption in Algeria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.8141 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0.7908 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.6048 terawatt-hours | -23.5% |
| 1968 | 0.6397 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 0.8141 terawatt-hours | +27.3% |
| 1970 | 0.9653 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2675 terawatt-hours | -72.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2326 terawatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2675 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 0.221 terawatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2791 terawatt-hours | +26.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5466 terawatt-hours | +95.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7094 terawatt-hours | +29.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3605 terawatt-hours | -49.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8374 terawatt-hours | +132.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7443 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5233 terawatt-hours | -29.7% |
| 1982 | 9.71 terawatt-hours | +1755.6% |
| 1983 | 8.66 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 9.61 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 10.03 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 10.29 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 12.3 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 11.57 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 9.78 terawatt-hours | -15.5% |
| 1990 | 7.66 terawatt-hours | -21.6% |
| 1991 | 7.91 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 9.4 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 7.65 terawatt-hours | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 7.21 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 7.21 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.4 terawatt-hours | -52.9% |
| 1997 | 5.95 terawatt-hours | +75.3% |
| 1998 | 6.37 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 6.83 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 5.64 terawatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 6.51 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 8.55 terawatt-hours | +31.2% |
| 2003 | 7.05 terawatt-hours | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 8.41 terawatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 6.91 terawatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 10.26 terawatt-hours | +48.5% |
| 2007 | 8.8 terawatt-hours | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 8.8 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.65 terawatt-hours | -35.8% |
| 2010 | 3.61 terawatt-hours | -36.2% |
| 2011 | 3.2 terawatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 3.4 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.84 terawatt-hours | -45.9% |
| 2014 | 2.08 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 1.55 terawatt-hours | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5699 terawatt-hours | -63.2% |
| 2017 | 2.12 terawatt-hours | +271.4% |
| 2018 | 5.82 terawatt-hours | +174.7% |
| 2019 | 4.8 terawatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 1.52 terawatt-hours | -68.3% |
| 2021 | 3.11 terawatt-hours | +103.8% |
| 2022 | 2.17 terawatt-hours | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 2.11 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 2.23 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2178 terawatt-hours | -90.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7327 terawatt-hours | 0.6048 terawatt-hours | 0.8141 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.4687 terawatt-hours | 0.221 terawatt-hours | 0.9653 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.32 terawatt-hours | 0.5233 terawatt-hours | 12.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.96 terawatt-hours | 3.4 terawatt-hours | 9.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.66 terawatt-hours | 5.64 terawatt-hours | 10.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 terawatt-hours | 0.5699 terawatt-hours | 5.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 terawatt-hours | 0.2178 terawatt-hours | 3.11 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Algeria
- Fuel imports 4.2% (2017)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2017)
- Ores and metals exports 0.2% (2017)
- Gas production 980.21 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 20,664 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 980.21 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 20,664 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption in Algeria?
- Coal consumption in Algeria was 0.2178 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3 terawatt-hours in 1987.
- What is the lowest coal consumption recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2178 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Algeria rank for coal consumption?
- Algeria ranks 117th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.