Hydrocarbons are the leading sector in Algeria's mineral industry, which includes diverse but modest production of metals and industrial minerals. In 2006, helium production in Algeria accounted for about 13% of total world output. Hydrocarbons produced in Algeria accounted for about 2.9% of total world natural gas output and about 2.2% of total world crude oil output in 2006. Algeria held about 21% of total world identified resources of helium, 2.5% of total world natural gas reserves, and about 1% of total world crude oil reserves.[1]
In 2019, the country was the 17th largest world producer of gypsum,[2] and the 19th largest world producer of phosphate. [3]
- ^ Philip M. Mobbs. "The Mineral Industry of Algeria". 2006 Minerals Yearbook. U.S. Geological Survey (April 2008). This article incorporates text from this U.S. government source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "USGS Gypsum Production Statistics" (PDF).
- ^ "USGS Phosphate Production Statistics" (PDF).
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