Annual change in primary energy from oil in Algeria
Algeria: Annual change in primary energy from oil was 3.97 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.97 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 68.9%
World rank
23rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
16.54 terawatt-hours
in 2007
All-time low
-25.03 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from oil in Algeria, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from oil in Algeria stood at 3.97 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 68.9% on the previous year and down 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from oil in Algeria peaked at 16.54 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, -25.03 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
Algeria ranks 23rd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from oil in Algeria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 4.87 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | -1.33 terawatt-hours | -127.3% |
| 1968 | 1.23 terawatt-hours | -192.1% |
| 1969 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 3.04 terawatt-hours | +167.1% |
| 1971 | 3.09 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.68 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 2.78 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 3.64 terawatt-hours | +31.1% |
| 1975 | 4.09 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 6.09 terawatt-hours | +48.9% |
| 1977 | 6.09 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.8 terawatt-hours | -70.4% |
| 1979 | 10.71 terawatt-hours | +494.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8838 terawatt-hours | -91.7% |
| 1981 | 5.12 terawatt-hours | +479.4% |
| 1982 | 4.25 terawatt-hours | -17.0% |
| 1983 | 9.32 terawatt-hours | +119.3% |
| 1984 | 9.11 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 2.55 terawatt-hours | -72.0% |
| 1986 | 1.47 terawatt-hours | -42.5% |
| 1987 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | -26.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0721 terawatt-hours | -93.3% |
| 1989 | 4.76 terawatt-hours | +6509.2% |
| 1990 | 7.87 terawatt-hours | +65.3% |
| 1991 | -1.18 terawatt-hours | -115.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6649 terawatt-hours | -156.2% |
| 1993 | -0.5378 terawatt-hours | -180.9% |
| 1994 | -4.7 terawatt-hours | +774.7% |
| 1995 | -2.91 terawatt-hours | -38.2% |
| 1996 | -4.72 terawatt-hours | +62.3% |
| 1997 | -0.7787 terawatt-hours | -83.5% |
| 1998 | 3.02 terawatt-hours | -487.2% |
| 1999 | -1.76 terawatt-hours | -158.4% |
| 2000 | 4.23 terawatt-hours | -340.5% |
| 2001 | 3.64 terawatt-hours | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 11.62 terawatt-hours | +219.0% |
| 2003 | 4.78 terawatt-hours | -58.9% |
| 2004 | 5.57 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 5.47 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.63 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 16.54 terawatt-hours | +193.7% |
| 2008 | 13.53 terawatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 10.22 terawatt-hours | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | -85.5% |
| 2011 | 10.62 terawatt-hours | +618.5% |
| 2012 | 12.17 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 9.18 terawatt-hours | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 8.35 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 14.22 terawatt-hours | +70.4% |
| 2016 | -6.58 terawatt-hours | -146.3% |
| 2017 | -4.05 terawatt-hours | -38.5% |
| 2018 | 2.27 terawatt-hours | -156.1% |
| 2019 | 9.17 terawatt-hours | +303.1% |
| 2020 | -25.03 terawatt-hours | -373.0% |
| 2021 | 9.28 terawatt-hours | -137.1% |
| 2022 | 5.71 terawatt-hours | -38.5% |
| 2023 | 11.29 terawatt-hours | +97.9% |
| 2024 | 12.77 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2025 | 3.97 terawatt-hours | -68.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 3.97 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.2 terawatt-hours, 76% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 3.97 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.34 terawatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +6509.2% | 0.0721 terawatt-hours | 4.76 terawatt-hours |
| 1994 | -774.7% | -0.5378 terawatt-hours | -4.7 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.48 terawatt-hours | -1.33 terawatt-hours | 4.87 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.4 terawatt-hours | 1.8 terawatt-hours | 10.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.86 terawatt-hours | 0.0721 terawatt-hours | 9.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5038 terawatt-hours | -4.72 terawatt-hours | 7.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.12 terawatt-hours | 3.64 terawatt-hours | 16.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.68 terawatt-hours | -6.58 terawatt-hours | 14.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 terawatt-hours | -25.03 terawatt-hours | 12.77 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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 annual change in primary energy from oil in Algeria?
- Annual change in primary energy from oil in Algeria was 3.97 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from oil recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.54 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from oil recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.03 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for annual change in primary energy from oil?
- Algeria ranks 23rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from oil rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.