Coal consumption per person in Algeria
Algeria: Coal consumption per person was 4.59 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.59 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 90.4%
World rank
126th
of 219 countries
All-time high
524.86 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1987
All-time low
4.59 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 126th of 219 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.
Coal consumption per person in Algeria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 65.83 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 62.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 46.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.2% |
| 1968 | 48.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 60.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.4% |
| 1970 | 70.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.9% |
| 1971 | 18.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -72.9% |
| 1972 | 16.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 18.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 14.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.4% |
| 1975 | 17.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.9% |
| 1976 | 33.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +87.1% |
| 1977 | 41.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.2% |
| 1978 | 20.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -50.6% |
| 1979 | 46.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +125.4% |
| 1980 | 40 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.8% |
| 1981 | 27.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.9% |
| 1982 | 488.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +1694.7% |
| 1983 | 421.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 451.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 455.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 452.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 524.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 479.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 395.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.7% |
| 1990 | 302.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.6% |
| 1991 | 304.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 352.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 280.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.5% |
| 1994 | 258.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 253.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 116.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -53.8% |
| 1997 | 201.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +72.1% |
| 1998 | 212.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 224.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 182.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 207.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 269.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.5% |
| 2003 | 219.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 257.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 208.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 305.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.2% |
| 2007 | 257.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 252.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 159.26 kilowatt-hours per person | -37.0% |
| 2010 | 99.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -37.4% |
| 2011 | 86.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 90.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 47.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -47.0% |
| 2014 | 53.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 38.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.2% |
| 2016 | 13.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -63.9% |
| 2017 | 50.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +264.0% |
| 2018 | 136.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +169.5% |
| 2019 | 110.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 34.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -68.8% |
| 2021 | 69.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +100.5% |
| 2022 | 47.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.1% |
| 2023 | 45.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 47.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 4.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -90.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 4.59 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 187.01 kilowatt-hours per person, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 4.59 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.39 kilowatt-hours per person, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption per person in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +1694.7% | 27.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 488.67 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2017 | +264.0% | 13.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 50.77 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2018 | +169.5% | 50.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 136.81 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 123 Portugal 5.58 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 124 Ecuador 5.41 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 125 Syria 4.98 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 127 Paraguay 0.6098 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 128 Costa Rica 0.4107 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 129 Cuba 0.1621 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Algeria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 4.2% (2017)
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 126th out of 219 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.