Gas consumption by region in Algeria
Algeria: Gas consumption by region was 540.35 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
540.35 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
18th
of 77 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 by region in Algeria, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 540.35 terawatt-hours for gas consumption by region in 2025. 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 by region 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 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas consumption by region 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 238.89 terawatt-hours, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 540.35 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 389.37 terawatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption by region 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 by region in Algeria?
- Gas consumption by region in Algeria was 540.35 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption by region recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 540.35 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest gas consumption by region recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.43 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Algeria rank for gas consumption by region?
- Algeria ranks 18th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption by region 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.