Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Algeria
Algeria: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source was 4.59 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Algeria, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Algeria stood at 4.59 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.4% on the previous year and down 88.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per capita by source 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.
That places Algeria 76th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 73 Qatar 48.66 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 74 Portugal 5.58 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 75 Ecuador 5.41 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 0.0746 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 78 Trinidad and Tobago 0 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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)
- Fuel exports 96.1% (2017)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 62.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Algeria?
- Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Algeria was 4.59 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per capita by source recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 524.86 kilowatt-hours per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per capita by source recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.59 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Algeria rank for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source?
- Algeria ranks 76th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per capita by source 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.