Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Algeria
Algeria: Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source was -0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Algeria, 2011–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Algeria is -0.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 94.4% on the previous year and up 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Algeria peaked at 322.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -4.9%, in 2024.
That places Algeria 73rd out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 99.1% | — |
| 2012 | 47.5% | -52.1% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -85.2% |
| 2014 | 109.8% | +1463.1% |
| 2015 | -3.3% | -103.0% |
| 2016 | 322.4% | -9772.4% |
| 2017 | 105.7% | -67.2% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | -81.4% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -89.9% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | +472.0% |
| 2021 | -3.1% | -126.9% |
| 2022 | -2.3% | -26.3% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -314.4% |
| 2024 | -4.9% | -200.3% |
| 2025 | -0.3% | -94.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's -0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.7%. (24 countries reporting)
- Algeria's -0.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.9%. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +9772.4% | -3.3% | 322.4% |
| 2014 | +1463.1% | 7.0% | 109.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.9% | -3.3% | 322.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | -4.9% | 11.4% | 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 year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Algeria?
- Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Algeria was -0.3% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 322.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.9% in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source?
- Algeria ranks 73rd out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. 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 Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.