Gas consumption in Algeria
Algeria: Gas consumption was 540.35 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
540.35 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
18th
of 220 countries
All-time high
540.35 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
7.43 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Gas consumption in Algeria, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, gas consumption in Algeria stood at 540.35 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption in Algeria peaked at 540.35 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.43 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Algeria 18th out of 220 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.
Gas consumption in Algeria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 7.43 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 7.72 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 7.49 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 7.87 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 10.35 terawatt-hours | +31.5% |
| 1970 | 9.73 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 11.05 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 12.83 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 17.86 terawatt-hours | +39.2% |
| 1974 | 20.67 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 28.49 terawatt-hours | +37.8% |
| 1976 | 33.69 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 35.9 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 57.65 terawatt-hours | +60.6% |
| 1979 | 81.52 terawatt-hours | +41.4% |
| 1980 | 109.44 terawatt-hours | +34.2% |
| 1981 | 142.26 terawatt-hours | +30.0% |
| 1982 | 161.41 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 176.72 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 155.25 terawatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 153.81 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 168.44 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 172.29 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 194.14 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 182.68 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 195.1 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 192.69 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 198.95 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 178.54 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 188.17 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 202.22 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 207.71 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 194.04 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 200.68 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 205.11 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 191.01 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 197.32 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 194.84 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 205.93 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 211.9 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 223.56 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 228.5 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 233.81 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 244.04 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 262.12 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 253.27 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 267.97 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 298.74 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 321.21 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 360.92 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 379.23 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 385.96 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 394.62 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 434.09 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 450.55 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 433.5 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 481.53 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 503.39 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 511.38 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 527.55 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 540.35 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 540.35 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.53 terawatt-hours, 26.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 540.35 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 135.72 terawatt-hours, 4.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption 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 | +60.6% | 35.9 terawatt-hours | 57.65 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.17 terawatt-hours | 7.43 terawatt-hours | 10.35 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 30.94 terawatt-hours | 9.73 terawatt-hours | 81.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 161.64 terawatt-hours | 109.44 terawatt-hours | 194.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 196.32 terawatt-hours | 178.54 terawatt-hours | 207.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 219.3 terawatt-hours | 191.01 terawatt-hours | 262.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 354.66 terawatt-hours | 253.27 terawatt-hours | 450.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 499.61 terawatt-hours | 433.5 terawatt-hours | 540.35 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 gas consumption in Algeria?
- Gas consumption in Algeria was 540.35 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 540.35 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest gas consumption recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.43 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Algeria rank for gas consumption?
- Algeria ranks 18th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.