Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Algeria
Algeria: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 11,391 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11,391 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
30th
of 219 countries
All-time high
11,391 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
581.56 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1967
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Algeria, 1965–2025
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 person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Algeria is 11,391 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Algeria peaked at 11,391 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 581.56 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1967.
Algeria ranks 30th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Algeria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 600.88 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 613.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 581.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 597.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 768.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.5% |
| 1970 | 705.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 783.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 889.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 1,209 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.0% |
| 1974 | 1,366 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 1,817 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.0% |
| 1976 | 2,053 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 2,110 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 3,293 kilowatt-hours per person | +56.1% |
| 1979 | 4,520 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.2% |
| 1980 | 5,881 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.1% |
| 1981 | 7,401 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.8% |
| 1982 | 8,122 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 8,596 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 7,298 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.1% |
| 1985 | 6,989 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 7,405 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 7,349 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 8,052 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 7,380 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 7,688 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 7,415 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 7,471 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 6,546 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 6,747 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 7,103 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 7,154 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 6,560 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 6,677 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 6,731 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 6,181 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 6,298 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 6,136 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 6,400 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 6,494 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 6,752 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 6,796 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 6,839 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 7,009 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 7,386 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 6,999 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 7,261 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 7,935 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 8,362 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 9,206 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 9,476 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 9,448 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 9,466 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 10,213 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 10,406 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 9,843 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 10,758 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 11,069 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 11,077 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 11,269 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 11,391 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 11,391 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person, 7.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 11,391 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,192 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +56.1% | 2,110 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,293 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1979 | +37.2% | 3,293 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,520 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1973 | +36.0% | 889.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,209 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1975 | +33.0% | 1,366 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,817 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 632.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 581.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 768.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,875 kilowatt-hours per person | 705.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,520 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,447 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,881 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,596 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,009 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,546 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,688 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,629 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,136 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,386 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,877 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,999 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,406 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,901 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,843 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,391 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 27 Azerbaijan 11,832 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 Kazakhstan 11,461 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 Belgium 11,459 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Venezuela 10,886 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Italy 10,168 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Armenia 9,700 kilowatt-hours per person 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Algeria?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Algeria was 11,391 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 11,391 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 581.56 kilowatt-hours per person in 1967.
- How does Algeria rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Algeria ranks 30th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.