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
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 29th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
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
- 26 Azerbaijan 11,832 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 11,461 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 Belgium 11,459 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Venezuela 10,886 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Italy 10,168 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Armenia 9,700 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 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 29th out of 218 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.