Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. in Algeria
Algeria: Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. was -0.0138 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.0138 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 34.2%
World rank
55th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.3043 terawatt-hours
in 2005
All-time low
-0.396 terawatt-hours
in 1986
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in Algeria, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in Algeria stood at -0.0138 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.2% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in Algeria peaked at 0.3043 terawatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.396 terawatt-hours, in 1986.
That places Algeria 55th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. in Algeria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -0.045 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0.055 terawatt-hours | -222.2% |
| 1968 | 0.153 terawatt-hours | +178.2% |
| 1969 | -0.202 terawatt-hours | -232.0% |
| 1970 | 0.219 terawatt-hours | -208.4% |
| 1971 | -0.25 terawatt-hours | -214.2% |
| 1972 | 0.165 terawatt-hours | -166.0% |
| 1973 | 0.257 terawatt-hours | +55.8% |
| 1974 | -0.255 terawatt-hours | -199.2% |
| 1975 | -0.169 terawatt-hours | -33.7% |
| 1976 | 0.061 terawatt-hours | -136.1% |
| 1977 | -0.12 terawatt-hours | -296.7% |
| 1978 | -0.019 terawatt-hours | -84.2% |
| 1979 | 0.041 terawatt-hours | -315.8% |
| 1980 | -0.034 terawatt-hours | -182.9% |
| 1981 | 0.109 terawatt-hours | -420.6% |
| 1982 | 0.113 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1983 | -0.244 terawatt-hours | -315.9% |
| 1984 | 0.217 terawatt-hours | -188.9% |
| 1985 | 0.194 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 1986 | -0.396 terawatt-hours | -304.1% |
| 1987 | 0.249 terawatt-hours | -162.9% |
| 1988 | -0.316 terawatt-hours | -226.9% |
| 1989 | 0.043 terawatt-hours | -113.6% |
| 1990 | -0.091 terawatt-hours | -311.6% |
| 1991 | 0.158 terawatt-hours | -273.6% |
| 1992 | -0.094 terawatt-hours | -159.5% |
| 1993 | 0.154 terawatt-hours | -263.8% |
| 1994 | -0.187 terawatt-hours | -221.4% |
| 1995 | 0.027 terawatt-hours | -114.4% |
| 1996 | -0.058 terawatt-hours | -314.8% |
| 1997 | -0.06 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | -333.3% |
| 1999 | -0.012 terawatt-hours | -108.6% |
| 2000 | -0.149 terawatt-hours | +1141.7% |
| 2001 | 0.015 terawatt-hours | -110.1% |
| 2002 | -0.012 terawatt-hours | -180.0% |
| 2003 | 0.208 terawatt-hours | -1833.3% |
| 2004 | -0.014 terawatt-hours | -106.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3043 terawatt-hours | -2273.6% |
| 2006 | -0.3377 terawatt-hours | -211.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0084 terawatt-hours | -102.5% |
| 2008 | 0.057 terawatt-hours | +578.6% |
| 2009 | 0.059 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2010 | -0.1599 terawatt-hours | -371.0% |
| 2011 | 0.214 terawatt-hours | -233.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0196 terawatt-hours | -90.8% |
| 2013 | -0.2881 terawatt-hours | -1569.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1264 terawatt-hours | -143.9% |
| 2015 | -0.032 terawatt-hours | -125.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1141 terawatt-hours | -456.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2429 terawatt-hours | +113.0% |
| 2018 | 0.151 terawatt-hours | -37.8% |
| 2019 | 0.047 terawatt-hours | -68.9% |
| 2020 | -0.0347 terawatt-hours | -173.8% |
| 2021 | -0.0585 terawatt-hours | +68.6% |
| 2022 | -0.0028 terawatt-hours | -95.2% |
| 2023 | 0.042 terawatt-hours | -1600.0% |
| 2024 | -0.021 terawatt-hours | -150.0% |
| 2025 | -0.0138 terawatt-hours | -34.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's -0.0138 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.77 terawatt-hours. (24 countries reporting)
- Algeria's -0.0138 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.06 terawatt-hours. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +2273.6% | -0.014 terawatt-hours | 0.3043 terawatt-hours |
| 2003 | +1833.3% | -0.012 terawatt-hours | 0.208 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0098 terawatt-hours | -0.202 terawatt-hours | 0.153 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | -0.007 terawatt-hours | -0.255 terawatt-hours | 0.257 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0065 terawatt-hours | -0.396 terawatt-hours | 0.249 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0023 terawatt-hours | -0.187 terawatt-hours | 0.158 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0139 terawatt-hours | -0.3377 terawatt-hours | 0.3043 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0435 terawatt-hours | -0.2881 terawatt-hours | 0.2429 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0148 terawatt-hours | -0.0585 terawatt-hours | 0.042 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 52 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1395 terawatt-hours compare
- 53 Azerbaijan 0.0823 terawatt-hours compare
- 54 Turkmenistan -0 terawatt-hours compare
- 56 Kazakhstan -0.0183 terawatt-hours compare
- 57 Latvia -0.0207 terawatt-hours compare
- 58 Kuwait -0.061 terawatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Algeria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 76.51 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,392 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,103 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 325.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 936.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 865.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 70.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.27 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in Algeria?
- Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in Algeria was -0.0138 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 year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3043 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.396 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- How does Algeria rank for year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy?
- Algeria ranks 55th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. 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 change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.