Algeria vs Iran: Annual change in primary energy from oil
Algeria
3.97 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran
6.07 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Algeria rank
23rd
Iran rank
21st
Annual change in primary energy from oil over time
- Algeria
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 6.07 terawatt-hours against 3.97 terawatt-hours in Algeria, a difference of 2.1 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.5 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Iran ahead.
Algeria ranks 23rd and Iran ranks 21st of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.48 terawatt-hours | 9.41 terawatt-hours | 7.93 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1970s | 4.4 terawatt-hours | 23.84 terawatt-hours | 19.43 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1980s | 3.86 terawatt-hours | 17.87 terawatt-hours | 14.01 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1990s | -0.5038 terawatt-hours | 21.56 terawatt-hours | 22.07 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2000s | 8.12 terawatt-hours | 25.04 terawatt-hours | 16.92 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2010s | 5.68 terawatt-hours | -1.72 terawatt-hours | 7.4 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
| 2020s | 3 terawatt-hours | 14.87 terawatt-hours | 11.87 terawatt-hours | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from oil, Algeria or Iran?
- Iran, at 6.07 terawatt-hours against 3.97 terawatt-hours in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from oil between Algeria and Iran?
- 2.1 terawatt-hours, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iran?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Iran rank globally for annual change in primary energy from oil?
- Algeria ranks 23rd and Iran ranks 21st of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.