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  • Algeria's economy is heavily reliant on its hydrocarbons sector.
  • Algeria is an important oil exporting country and a member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
  • Algeria is a significant producer and exporter of natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG).

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Petroleum (Thousand Barrels per Day)
2008
2009
   
30 Year History
Algeria
Africa
OPEC
World
Rank
Algeria
Total Oil Production 1,954.15 10,637 35,482 85,319 16 1,909.02
Crude Oil Production 1,705.00 9,854 32,363 73,575 17 1,584.88
Consumption 296.04 3,189 7,394 85,436 41 313.00 F
Net Export/Imports(-) 1,658.11 7,448 28,088 -- 208 1,596.02
Total Oil Exports to U.S. 548 2,515 NA 12,915 7 493
Refinery Capacity 450 3,278 8,829 85,460 39 450
Proved Reserves(Billion Barrels) 12.20 115 928 1,330 15 12.20
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)
2009
2010
   
29 Year History
Algeria
Africa
World
Rank
 
Algeria
Production 2,876 7,111 104,787 8   2,988
Consumption 1,016 3,384 105,225 28   1,018
Net Export/Imports(-) 1,860 3,526 -- 83   1,970
Proved Reserves
(Trillion Cubic Feet)
159 494 6,289 9   159
Coal (Million Short Tons)
2009
2010
   
Algeria
Africa
World
Rank
 
Algeria
Production 0.000 281 7,546 69   0.000
Consumption 0.685 217 7,318 70   0.434
Net Export/Imports(-) -0.434 64 -- 47   -0.434
Electricity (Billion Kilowatthours)
2008
2009
   
Algeria
Africa
World
Rank
 
Algeria
Net Generation 37.84 587 19,104 55   40.22
Net Consumption 30.50 525 17,420 59   31.39
Installed Capacity (GWe) 8.13 124 4,635 60   10.38
Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu)
2008
2009
   
Algeria
Africa
World
Rank
 
Algeria
Production 7.377 37 489 15   7.060
Consumption 1.721 16 491 38   1.839
Energy Intensity
(Btu per 2005 U.S. Dollars)
6,664 5,622 7,457 75   6,882
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)
2008
2009
   
Algeria
Africa
World
Rank
 
Algeria
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels 106.86 1,155 30,400 36   113.46

-- = Not applicable; NA = Not available; F = Forecast value
Sources: EIA, International Energy Statistics

Last Update: June 30, 2010 (All Fuels) | July 14, 2010 (Petroleum)
Next Update: August 1, 2010 (All Fuels)
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