Oil consumption per person in Algeria
Algeria: Oil consumption per person was 5,375 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,375 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
129th
of 219 countries
All-time high
5,901 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2015
All-time low
1,246 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption per person in Algeria, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Algeria is 5,375 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Algeria peaked at 5,901 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,246 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Algeria ranks 129th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Algeria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,246 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 1,610 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.3% |
| 1967 | 1,471 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 1,531 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 1,581 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 1,766 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 1,946 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 2,088 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 2,227 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 2,415 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 2,591 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 2,847 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 3,103 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 3,119 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 3,621 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 3,558 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 3,711 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 3,803 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 4,129 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 4,419 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 4,387 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 4,309 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 4,227 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 4,113 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 4,199 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 4,406 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 4,257 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 4,179 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 4,060 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 3,803 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 3,623 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 3,390 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 3,301 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 3,349 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 3,245 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 3,337 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 3,408 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 3,729 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 3,828 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3,946 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 4,054 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 4,159 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 4,574 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 4,880 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 5,076 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 5,019 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 5,209 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 5,429 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 5,560 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 5,661 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 5,901 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 5,620 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 5,409 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 5,359 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 5,473 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 4,812 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 4,942 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 4,990 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 5,160 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 5,361 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 5,375 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 5,375 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person, 76% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 5,375 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,885 kilowatt-hours per person, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,488 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,246 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,610 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,573 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,766 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,621 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,086 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,558 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,419 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,761 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,245 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,406 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,099 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,337 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,076 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,464 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,019 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,901 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,106 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,812 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,375 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 126 Georgia 5,991 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 127 Cape Verde 5,622 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 128 El Salvador 5,473 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 130 Botswana 5,269 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 131 Albania 5,142 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 132 Jordan 5,040 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 oil consumption per person in Algeria?
- Oil consumption per person in Algeria was 5,375 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,901 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,246 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Algeria rank for oil consumption per person?
- Algeria ranks 129th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.