Access to electricity in Algeria
Algeria: Access to electricity was 99.4% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Access to electricity in Algeria, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2016, access to electricity in Algeria stood at 99.4%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Algeria peaked at 99.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 98.3%, in 1990.
That places Algeria 123rd out of 218 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Access to electricity in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 98.3% | — |
| 1991 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 99.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 99% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 99.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.7% | 98.3% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.8% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.8% | 99.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Algeria?
- Access to electricity in Algeria was 99.4% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 1990.
- How does Algeria rank for access to electricity?
- Algeria ranks 123rd out of 218 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as part of Access to electricity (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.