Renewable electricity in Algeria
Algeria: Renewable electricity was 0.3% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity in Algeria, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.3% for renewable electricity in 2015.
That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Algeria peaked at 1.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2002.
That places Algeria 187th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8% | — |
| 1991 | 1.7% | +101.5% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -35.6% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | +67.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -54.1% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -33.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -46.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +164.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -74.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +334.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +103.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -62.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -52.1% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +157.6% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -49.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -28.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -18.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 2% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.0%, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +334.7% | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 184 South Sudan 0.6% compare
- 185 Eritrea 0.5% compare
- 186 Nauru 0.4% compare
- 188 Hong Kong 0.3% compare
- 189 Marshall Islands 0.2% compare
- 190 United Arab Emirates 0.2% 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 renewable electricity in Algeria?
- Renewable electricity in Algeria was 0.3% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
- How does Algeria rank for renewable electricity?
- Algeria ranks 187th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants