Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Algeria
Algeria: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 14.51 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
14.51 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
79th
of 80 countries
All-time high
50.91 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1973
All-time low
1.75 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2000
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Algeria, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Algeria stood at 14.51 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 161.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Algeria peaked at 50.91 kilowatt-hours per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.75 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2000.
That places Algeria 79th out of 80 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.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Algeria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 32.35 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 28.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.8% |
| 1967 | 31.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 42.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.2% |
| 1969 | 26.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -37.3% |
| 1970 | 42.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +57.1% |
| 1971 | 23.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -44.4% |
| 1972 | 34.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.6% |
| 1973 | 50.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +48.4% |
| 1974 | 32.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -35.5% |
| 1975 | 20.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -36.3% |
| 1976 | 23.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 15.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -33.3% |
| 1978 | 14.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 16.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 13.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.4% |
| 1981 | 19.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.9% |
| 1982 | 24.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.6% |
| 1983 | 11.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -52.6% |
| 1984 | 21.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +85.9% |
| 1985 | 29.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.1% |
| 1986 | 10.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -62.6% |
| 1987 | 21.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +93.7% |
| 1988 | 7.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -64.3% |
| 1989 | 9.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 5.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -41.7% |
| 1991 | 11.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +111.9% |
| 1992 | 7.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -33.7% |
| 1993 | 12.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +73.2% |
| 1994 | 5.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -54.0% |
| 1995 | 6.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 4.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.4% |
| 1997 | 2.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -45.5% |
| 1998 | 7.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +182.1% |
| 1999 | 6.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 1.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -73.8% |
| 2001 | 2.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 1.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 8.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +358.8% |
| 2004 | 7.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 16.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +118.0% |
| 2006 | 6.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -61.4% |
| 2007 | 6.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 8.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 9.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 5.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -47.8% |
| 2011 | 10.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +113.3% |
| 2012 | 11.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -69.9% |
| 2014 | 6.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +95.0% |
| 2015 | 5.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 8.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +48.3% |
| 2017 | 13.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +68.8% |
| 2018 | 17.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.7% |
| 2019 | 17.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 16.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 15.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 14.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 15.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 15 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 14.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 14.51 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,452 kilowatt-hours per person, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 14.51 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 457.79 kilowatt-hours per person, 3% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +358.8% | 1.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.24 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 26.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 42.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 27.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 50.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 76 Iraq 64.56 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 77 Kuwait 20.26 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 78 Bangladesh 14.81 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 80 Turkmenistan 1.33 kilowatt-hours per person 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 primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Algeria?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Algeria was 14.51 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 50.91 kilowatt-hours per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Algeria ranks 79th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.5%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.