Oil consumption per person in Algeria
Algeria: Oil consumption per person was 5,375 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 128th of 218 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.
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
- 125 Georgia 5,991 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 126 Cape Verde 5,622 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 127 El Salvador 5,473 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 129 Botswana 5,269 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 130 Albania 5,142 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 131 Jordan 5,040 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Algeria
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.093 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.58 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.65 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7559 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0968 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 209.51 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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 128th out of 218 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.