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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)
2011
2012
   
30 Year History
Algeria
Africa
OPEC
World
Rank
Algeria
Total Oil Production 1,884.15 9,362 35,160 87,110 15
Crude Oil Production 1,540.00 8,563 31,708 74,126 17
Consumption 316.39 3,509 8,251 87,421 39 F
Net Export/Imports(-) 1,567.75 5,854 26,909 -- 201 NA
Total Oil Exports to U.S. NA NA NA NA
Refinery Capacity 450 3,220 8,987 88,097 38 450
Proved Reserves(Billion Barrels) 12.20 124 1,065 ############## 15 12.20
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)
2010
2011
   
29 Year History
Algeria
Africa
World
Rank
 
Algeria
Production 2,988 7,377 111,845 10   NA
Consumption 1,018 3,554 112,607 28   NA
Net Export/Imports(-) 1,970 3,822 -- 86   NA
Proved Reserves
(Trillion Cubic Feet)
159 495 NA 9   159
Coal (Million Short Tons)
2009
2010
   
Algeria
Africa
World
Rank
 
Algeria
Production 0.000 281 7,546 61   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 5,620 7,454 75   6,882
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)
2009
2010
   
Algeria
Africa
World
Rank
 
Algeria
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels 112.19 1,116 29,778 36   110.90

-- = 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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