Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita in Algeria, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita in Algeria stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 140.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita in Algeria peaked at 1.9% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.
Algeria ranks 78th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.7% | — |
| 1966 | 1.2% | -26.7% |
| 1967 | 1.5% | +22.6% |
| 1968 | 1.9% | +28.9% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | -42.9% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | +48.1% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | -48.1% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | +34.2% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | +28.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | -40.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -45.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -37.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -26.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -26.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -55.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +100.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +42.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -63.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +94.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -65.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +27.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -43.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +119.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -33.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +90.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -53.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -29.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -42.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +177.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -72.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +344.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +111.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -62.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -45.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +105.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -71.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +82.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +51.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +70.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | -3.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.0%, 9% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita 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 | +344.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 75 Iraq 0.4% compare
- 76 Singapore 0.4% compare
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
- 79 Kuwait 0.0% compare
- 80 Turkmenistan 0.0% 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 share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita in Algeria?
- Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita in Algeria was 0.1% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 1968.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
- How does Algeria rank for share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita?
- Algeria ranks 78th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.3%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.