Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Algeria
Algeria: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel was 20,664 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
20,664 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
20th
of 219 countries
All-time high
29,734 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2000
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Algeria, 1900–2025
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
In 2025, fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Algeria stood at 20,664 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Algeria peaked at 29,734 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
That places Algeria 20th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Algeria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1946 | 99.4 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1947 | 97.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1948 | 99.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1949 | 99.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 101.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1951 | 105.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 103.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 104.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 108.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 106.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 114.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 1957 | 115.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 122.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1959 | 130.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1960 | 138.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1961 | 228.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +64.8% |
| 1962 | 366.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +60.0% |
| 1963 | 406.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 806.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +98.2% |
| 1965 | 2,365 kilowatt-hours per person | +193.4% |
| 1966 | 2,798 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.3% |
| 1967 | 2,254 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.4% |
| 1968 | 3,169 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.6% |
| 1969 | 2,621 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.3% |
| 1970 | 1,769 kilowatt-hours per person | -32.5% |
| 1971 | 1,823 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 2,257 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.8% |
| 1973 | 2,926 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.6% |
| 1974 | 3,302 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 3,924 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 4,722 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.3% |
| 1977 | 4,359 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 6,570 kilowatt-hours per person | +50.7% |
| 1979 | 10,453 kilowatt-hours per person | +59.1% |
| 1980 | 8,282 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 9,295 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 11,730 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.2% |
| 1983 | 16,236 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.4% |
| 1984 | 15,972 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 16,965 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 16,790 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 18,385 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 18,689 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 19,626 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 20,357 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 21,434 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 21,782 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 21,537 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 19,368 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 21,598 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 22,475 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 25,308 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 26,673 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 29,568 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 29,734 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 27,600 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 28,012 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 29,170 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 28,213 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 25,646 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 24,179 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 23,880 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 23,724 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 21,574 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 21,387 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 21,570 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 20,837 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 20,654 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 20,450 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 20,343 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 22,372 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 22,302 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 22,078 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 20,084 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 18,488 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 22,586 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 21,468 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 21,992 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 21,402 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 20,664 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 20,664 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.07 kilowatt-hours per person, 251.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 20,664 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person, 8.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +193.4% | 806.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,365 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1964 | +98.2% | 406.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 806.09 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1961 | +64.8% | 138.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 228.92 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1962 | +60.0% | 228.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 366.32 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1979 | +59.1% | 6,570 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,453 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1978 | +50.7% | 4,359 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,570 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 39.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 99.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 111.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 101.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 130.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,515 kilowatt-hours per person | 138.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,169 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,210 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,769 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,453 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,197 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,282 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,626 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,010 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,368 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,568 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,173 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,574 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,734 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,208 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,084 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,372 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,100 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,488 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,586 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 17 Iran 28,655 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Israel 27,256 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 Malaysia 22,301 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 USSR 20,217 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Kazakhstan 18,419 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Libya 15,721 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 4.2% (2017)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Algeria?
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Algeria was 20,664 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 production per person, by fuel recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 29,734 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production per person, by fuel recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Algeria rank for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Algeria ranks 20th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production per person, by fuel rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.