Coal consumption per person in Algeria
Algeria: Coal consumption per person was 4.59 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption per person 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 kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, coal consumption per person in Algeria stood at 4.59 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 90.4% on the previous year and down 88.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Algeria peaked at 524.86 kilowatt-hours per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 4.59 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
Algeria ranks 125th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 46.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 65.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 29.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 70.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 373.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 27.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 524.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 250.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 116.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 352.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 231.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 159.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 305.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 13.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 136.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 69.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 122 Portugal 5.58 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 123 Ecuador 5.41 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 124 Syria 4.98 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 126 Paraguay 0.6098 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 127 Costa Rica 0.4107 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 128 Cuba 0.1621 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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)
- Fuel exports 96.1% (2017)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 62.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Algeria?
- Coal consumption per person in Algeria was 4.59 kilowatt-hours per person 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 per person recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 524.86 kilowatt-hours per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.59 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Algeria rank for coal consumption per person?
- Algeria ranks 125th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.1%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.