Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Algeria
Algeria: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels was 99.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
99.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
3rd
of 76 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2002
All-time low
98.1%
in 1968
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Algeria, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Algeria stood at 99.9%.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Algeria peaked at 100.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 98.1%, in 1968.
That places Algeria 3rd out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 98.3% | — |
| 1966 | 98.8% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 98.1% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 98.9% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 98.4% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 99.2% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 99.1% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 99.5% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 99.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.1%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 99.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.9%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.5% | 98.1% | 98.9% | 5 |
| 1970s | 99.2% | 98.4% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 1 Turkmenistan 100.0% compare
- 2 Kuwait 100.0% compare
- 4 Trinidad and Tobago 99.9% compare
- 5 Singapore 99.6% compare
- 6 Bangladesh 99.5% 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 share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Algeria?
- Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Algeria was 99.9% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 1968.
- How does Algeria rank for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Algeria ranks 3rd out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.