Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Algeria
Algeria: Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) was 4.15 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.15
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
73rd
of 223 countries
All-time high
4.25
in 2022
All-time low
2.98
in 2005
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Algeria, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 4.15 for energy intensity level of primary energy in 2023.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Algeria peaked at 4.25 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.98, in 2005.
Algeria ranks 73rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.11 | — |
| 1991 | 3.33 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 3.35 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.44 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 3.34 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 3.36 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.13 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 3.17 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 3.13 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 3.23 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 3.16 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.08 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.12 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.12 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.02 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.98 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.11 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 3.2 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.16 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.41 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 3.32 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.36 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 3.59 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 3.61 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.77 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 3.89 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.7 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 3.75 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.94 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 4.03 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.05 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 4.19 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 4.25 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 4.15 | -2.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 4.15 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.16, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 4.15 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.14, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.26 | 3.11 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.14 | 2.98 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7 | 3.32 | 4.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.16 | 4.05 | 4.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More energy & mining data for Algeria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Algeria?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Algeria was 4.15 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.25 in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 in 2005.
- How does Algeria rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Algeria ranks 73rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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