Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Energy use per person vs gdp per capita was 16,785 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16,785
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
98th
of 214 countries
All-time high
16,785
in 2025
All-time low
1,945
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Algeria, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 16,785 for energy use per person vs gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Algeria peaked at 16,785 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,945, in 1965.
Algeria ranks 98th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,945 | — |
| 1966 | 2,314 | +19.0% |
| 1967 | 2,131 | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 2,220 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 2,436 | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 2,584 | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 2,772 | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 3,028 | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 3,505 | +15.8% |
| 1974 | 3,828 | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 4,447 | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 4,957 | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 5,271 | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 6,447 | +22.3% |
| 1979 | 8,204 | +27.2% |
| 1980 | 9,493 | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 11,158 | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 12,438 | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 13,158 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 12,190 | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 11,860 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 12,178 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 12,122 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 12,653 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 11,983 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 12,402 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 11,987 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 12,011 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 10,899 | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 10,815 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 10,986 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 10,666 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 10,065 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 10,246 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 10,206 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 9,702 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 9,916 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 10,136 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 10,456 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 10,706 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 11,031 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 11,266 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 11,677 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 12,150 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 12,630 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 12,122 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 12,568 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 13,466 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 13,973 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 14,926 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 15,421 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 15,090 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 14,940 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 15,726 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 16,008 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 14,706 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 15,784 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 16,121 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 16,298 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 16,693 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 16,785 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,209 | 1,945 | 2,436 | 5 |
| 1970s | 4,504 | 2,584 | 8,204 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,923 | 9,493 | 13,158 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,028 | 10,065 | 12,402 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,967 | 9,702 | 12,630 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,424 | 12,122 | 16,008 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,065 | 14,706 | 16,785 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Algeria?
- Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Algeria was 16,785 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 16,785 in 2025.
- What is the lowest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,945 in 1965.
- How does Algeria rank for energy use per person vs gdp per capita?
- Algeria ranks 98th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is energy use per person vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per person vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 61 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).