Gas reserves, per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Gas reserves, per capita was 100,621 cubic meters per person in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gas reserves, per capita in Algeria, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas reserves, per capita in Algeria is 100,621 cubic meters per person, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves, per capita in Algeria peaked at 200,880 cubic meters per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 100,621 cubic meters per person, in 2021.
Algeria ranks 17th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Gas reserves, per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 200,880 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 193,732 cubic meters per person | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 186,525 cubic meters per person | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 153,236 cubic meters per person | -17.8% |
| 1984 | 146,669 cubic meters per person | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 140,372 cubic meters per person | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 133,309 cubic meters per person | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 128,035 cubic meters per person | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 124,380 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 119,195 cubic meters per person | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 127,213 cubic meters per person | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 124,979 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 123,886 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 132,880 cubic meters per person | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 129,972 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 127,311 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 124,843 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 124,739 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 123,051 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 121,075 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 146,331 cubic meters per person | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 144,335 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 142,428 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 140,547 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 138,858 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 137,268 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 135,173 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 133,959 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 129,316 cubic meters per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 126,862 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 124,416 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 122,004 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 119,597 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 117,243 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 114,914 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 112,543 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 110,253 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 108,035 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 105,962 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 104,030 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 102,264 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 100,621 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 100,621 cubic meters per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 304.4 cubic meters per person, 330.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 100,621 cubic meters per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,078 cubic meters per person, 6.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 152,633 cubic meters per person | 119,195 cubic meters per person | 200,880 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 125,995 cubic meters per person | 121,075 cubic meters per person | 132,880 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 137,508 cubic meters per person | 126,862 cubic meters per person | 146,331 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,900 cubic meters per person | 104,030 cubic meters per person | 124,416 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 101,442 cubic meters per person | 100,621 cubic meters per person | 102,264 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 14 Oman 144,717 cubic meters per person compare
- 15 Australia 125,679 cubic meters per person compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 121,909 cubic meters per person compare
- 18 Mozambique 89,306 cubic meters per person compare
- 19 Iraq 86,576 cubic meters per person compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 79,036 cubic meters per person compare
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 reserves, per capita in Algeria?
- Gas reserves, per capita in Algeria was 100,621 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas reserves, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 200,880 cubic meters per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest gas reserves, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,621 cubic meters per person in 2021.
- How does Algeria rank for gas reserves, per capita?
- Algeria ranks 17th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves, per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gas reserves, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gas reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gas reserves ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gas reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gas reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.