Algeria vs Qatar: Annual change in primary energy from oil
Algeria
3.97 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Qatar
2.7 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Algeria rank
23rd
Qatar rank
25th
Annual change in primary energy from oil over time
- Algeria
- Qatar
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 3.97 terawatt-hours against 2.7 terawatt-hours in Qatar, a difference of 1.27 terawatt-hours.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.5 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 23rd and Qatar ranks 25th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.48 terawatt-hours | 0.1819 terawatt-hours | 1.29 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
| 1970s | 4.4 terawatt-hours | 0.3919 terawatt-hours | 4.01 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
| 1980s | 3.86 terawatt-hours | 0.8356 terawatt-hours | 3.03 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
| 1990s | -0.5038 terawatt-hours | 0.8771 terawatt-hours | 1.38 terawatt-hours | Qatar |
| 2000s | 8.12 terawatt-hours | 5.31 terawatt-hours | 2.81 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
| 2010s | 5.68 terawatt-hours | 9.35 terawatt-hours | 3.67 terawatt-hours | Qatar |
| 2020s | 3 terawatt-hours | 1.61 terawatt-hours | 1.39 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from oil, Algeria or Qatar?
- Algeria, at 3.97 terawatt-hours against 2.7 terawatt-hours in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from oil between Algeria and Qatar?
- 1.27 terawatt-hours, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Qatar?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Qatar rank globally for annual change in primary energy from oil?
- Algeria ranks 23rd and Qatar ranks 25th 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.