Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Algeria
Algeria: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 1.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Algeria, 1990–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 1.1% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2024.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 174.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Algeria peaked at 1.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
That places Algeria 193rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 5 |
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More climate change data for Algeria
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.6% (2100)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Population, total 47.44 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population 35.96 million (2025)
- Urban population 75.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.23 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.48 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.23 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.23 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Algeria?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Algeria was 1.1% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Algeria ranks 193rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.