Gas production in Algeria
Algeria: Gas production was 980.21 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
980.21 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
11th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1,015 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Gas production in Algeria, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas production in Algeria is 980.21 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas production in Algeria peaked at 1,015 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
That places Algeria 11th 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 production in Algeria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1936 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1938 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1939 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1941 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1942 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1943 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1944 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1945 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1946 | 0.8426 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1947 | 0.8426 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.867 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1949 | 0.8792 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1950 | 0.9159 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1951 | 0.9769 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1952 | 0.9891 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1955 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1957 | 1.23 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 1959 | 1.47 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1960 | 1.59 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1961 | 2.66 terawatt-hours | +67.7% |
| 1962 | 4.32 terawatt-hours | +62.4% |
| 1963 | 4.87 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 1964 | 9.82 terawatt-hours | +101.5% |
| 1965 | 29.25 terawatt-hours | +197.9% |
| 1966 | 35.23 terawatt-hours | +20.5% |
| 1967 | 29.03 terawatt-hours | -17.6% |
| 1968 | 41.74 terawatt-hours | +43.8% |
| 1969 | 35.32 terawatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 1970 | 24.38 terawatt-hours | -31.0% |
| 1971 | 25.7 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 32.56 terawatt-hours | +26.7% |
| 1973 | 43.22 terawatt-hours | +32.7% |
| 1974 | 49.96 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 61.52 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 1976 | 77.49 terawatt-hours | +26.0% |
| 1977 | 74.17 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 115.02 terawatt-hours | +55.1% |
| 1979 | 188.53 terawatt-hours | +63.9% |
| 1980 | 154.1 terawatt-hours | -18.3% |
| 1981 | 178.65 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 233.1 terawatt-hours | +30.5% |
| 1983 | 333.79 terawatt-hours | +43.2% |
| 1984 | 339.76 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 373.38 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 381.89 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 431.01 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 450.58 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 485.83 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 516.57 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 557.03 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 580.01 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 587.47 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 540.11 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 614.91 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 652.51 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 748.59 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 801.62 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 901.07 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 918.89 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 864.73 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 889.42 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 938.58 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 920.55 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 849.12 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 813 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 816.46 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 826.01 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 765.67 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 773.97 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 795.99 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 784.44 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 793.39 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 801.72 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 814.11 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 913.92 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 929.76 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 938.44 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 869.52 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 814.25 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 1,011 terawatt-hours | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 976.32 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1,015 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 1,002 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 980.21 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 980.21 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6284 terawatt-hours, 1559.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 980.21 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.26 terawatt-hours, 8.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas production 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 | +197.9% | 9.82 terawatt-hours | 29.25 terawatt-hours |
| 1964 | +101.5% | 4.87 terawatt-hours | 9.82 terawatt-hours |
| 1961 | +67.7% | 1.59 terawatt-hours | 2.66 terawatt-hours |
| 1979 | +63.9% | 115.02 terawatt-hours | 188.53 terawatt-hours |
| 1962 | +62.4% | 2.66 terawatt-hours | 4.32 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3431 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.8792 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.13 terawatt-hours | 0.9159 terawatt-hours | 1.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.38 terawatt-hours | 1.59 terawatt-hours | 41.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.26 terawatt-hours | 24.38 terawatt-hours | 188.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 336.21 terawatt-hours | 154.1 terawatt-hours | 485.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 649.99 terawatt-hours | 516.57 terawatt-hours | 901.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 860.24 terawatt-hours | 765.67 terawatt-hours | 938.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 841.53 terawatt-hours | 773.97 terawatt-hours | 938.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 966.49 terawatt-hours | 814.25 terawatt-hours | 1,015 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More energy & mining data for Algeria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 4.2% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas production in Algeria?
- Gas production in Algeria was 980.21 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas production recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,015 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest gas production recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Algeria rank for gas production?
- Algeria ranks 11th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas production rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.