Renewable energy consumption in Algeria
Algeria: Renewable energy consumption was 833.67 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Algeria, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 833.67 TJ for renewable energy consumption in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Algeria peaked at 4,559 TJ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 811.78 TJ, in 1990.
That places Algeria 176th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Algeria, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 811.78 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 1,618 TJ | +99.3% |
| 1992 | 1,475 TJ | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 2,477 TJ | +67.9% |
| 1994 | 2,003 TJ | -19.1% |
| 1995 | 2,094 TJ | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 1,937 TJ | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 2,301 TJ | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 2,782 TJ | +20.9% |
| 1999 | 2,758 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,384 TJ | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 2,425 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3,172 TJ | +30.8% |
| 2003 | 3,194 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3,144 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 4,559 TJ | +45.0% |
| 2006 | 3,288 TJ | -27.9% |
| 2007 | 3,601 TJ | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 2,707 TJ | -24.8% |
| 2009 | 3,044 TJ | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 2,627 TJ | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 1,939 TJ | -26.2% |
| 2012 | 2,243 TJ | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 1,774 TJ | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 902.28 TJ | -49.1% |
| 2015 | 833.67 TJ | -7.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 833.67 TJ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,156 TJ, 4% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 833.67 TJ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,867 TJ, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,026 TJ | 811.78 TJ | 2,782 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,152 TJ | 2,384 TJ | 4,559 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,720 TJ | 833.67 TJ | 2,627 TJ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 173 East Timor 886.1 TJ compare
- 174 Vanuatu 873.38 TJ compare
- 175 Guadeloupe 869.17 TJ compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 802.7 TJ compare
- 178 French Polynesia 766.21 TJ compare
- 179 Djibouti 760.9 TJ 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 energy consumption in Algeria?
- Renewable energy consumption in Algeria was 833.67 TJ 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 energy consumption recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,559 TJ in 2005.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 811.78 TJ in 1990.
- How does Algeria rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Algeria ranks 176th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste