Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
48th
of 164 countries
All-time high
2.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1990
All-time low
0.6744 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1965
Years of data
58
1965–2022
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Algeria, 1965–2022
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 dollar.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Algeria peaked at 2.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.6744 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1965.
That places Algeria 48th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.6744 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1966 | 0.8587 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +27.3% |
| 1967 | 0.7399 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -13.8% |
| 1968 | 0.7059 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.7234 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.7133 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.8553 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +19.9% |
| 1972 | 0.7899 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9068 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9564 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 1.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 1.6 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +20.3% |
| 1980 | 1.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 2.21 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 2.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 2.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 2.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 2.17 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 2.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 2.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 2.63 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 2.48 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 2.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 2.57 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 2.5 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 2.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 2.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 1.98 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 1.81 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 1.71 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.61 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.44 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 1.39 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9733 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9622 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.17 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7405 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6744 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8587 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7133 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.6 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.63 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.61 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.44 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9622 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.17 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 45 Vietnam 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 46 Armenia 1.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 47 New Zealand 1.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 49 Thailand 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 50 Slovakia 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 51 Azerbaijan 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Algeria?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Algeria was 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, 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 energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6744 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1965.
- How does Algeria rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Algeria ranks 48th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 58 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.