Coal consumption, per square kilometre in Algeria
Algeria: Coal consumption, per square kilometre was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
116th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1987
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Coal consumption, per square kilometre in Algeria, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre for coal consumption, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, per square kilometre in Algeria peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1974.
Algeria ranks 116th of 205 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 square kilometre in Algeria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -72.3% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +95.8% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -49.2% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +132.3% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1755.6% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +75.3% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -45.9% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -63.2% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +271.4% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +174.7% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -68.3% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +103.8% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption, per square kilometre 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 | +1755.6% | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +271.4% | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +174.7% | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 113 Niger 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 114 Ghana 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 115 Ecuador 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 117 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 118 Saudi Arabia 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 119 Portugal 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Algeria
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 1.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.3% (2024)
- Fuel exports 93.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.5% (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, per square kilometre in Algeria?
- Coal consumption, per square kilometre in Algeria was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Algeria rank for coal consumption, per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 116th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coal consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Coal consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Coal consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Coal consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.