Absolute change co2 in Algeria
Algeria: Absolute change co2 was -4.64 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-4.64 million
Change on year
down 146.1%
World rank
202nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
20.82 million
in 1980
All-time low
-20.12 million
in 1981
Years of data
108
1917–2024
Absolute change co2 in Algeria, 1917–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, absolute change co2 in Algeria stood at -4.64 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 146.1% on the previous year and down 142.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute change co2 in Algeria peaked at 20.82 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, -20.12 million, in 1981.
Algeria ranks 202nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Absolute change co2 in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 3,664 | — |
| 1918 | 10,992 | +200.0% |
| 1919 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1920 | 3,664 | — |
| 1921 | 3,664 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1923 | -10,992 | — |
| 1924 | 14,656 | -233.3% |
| 1925 | 3,664 | -75.0% |
| 1926 | 7,328 | +100.0% |
| 1927 | 18,320 | +150.0% |
| 1928 | 14,448 | -21.1% |
| 1929 | 7,309 | -49.4% |
| 1930 | 3,624 | -50.4% |
| 1931 | 14,614 | +303.3% |
| 1932 | 14,608 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | 7,388 | -49.4% |
| 1934 | 18,231 | +146.8% |
| 1935 | -7,202 | -139.5% |
| 1936 | -80,615 | +1019.3% |
| 1937 | 18,320 | -122.7% |
| 1938 | -36,373 | -298.5% |
| 1939 | 128,240 | -452.6% |
| 1940 | 76,944 | -40.0% |
| 1941 | 73,280 | -4.8% |
| 1942 | 186,864 | +155.0% |
| 1943 | -29,639 | -115.9% |
| 1944 | 29,256 | -198.7% |
| 1945 | 117,215 | +300.7% |
| 1946 | 146,503 | +25.0% |
| 1947 | -18,352 | -112.5% |
| 1948 | 58,597 | -419.3% |
| 1949 | 106,281 | +81.4% |
| 1950 | 2.88 million | +2605.5% |
| 1951 | 347,574 | -87.9% |
| 1952 | -241,972 | -169.6% |
| 1953 | 109,799 | -145.4% |
| 1954 | 153,296 | +39.6% |
| 1955 | 454,276 | +196.3% |
| 1956 | 388,475 | -14.5% |
| 1957 | 542,033 | +39.5% |
| 1958 | -322,967 | -159.6% |
| 1959 | 442,898 | -237.1% |
| 1960 | 494,224 | +11.6% |
| 1961 | -95,321 | -119.3% |
| 1962 | -394,910 | +314.3% |
| 1963 | -241,856 | -38.8% |
| 1964 | 223,890 | -192.6% |
| 1965 | 945,489 | +322.3% |
| 1966 | 1.83 million | +93.8% |
| 1967 | 10,725 | -99.4% |
| 1968 | 618,649 | +5668.3% |
| 1969 | 2.21 million | +257.7% |
| 1970 | 3.80 million | +71.6% |
| 1971 | 3.58 million | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 9.67 million | +169.8% |
| 1973 | 9.95 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | -6.41 million | -164.4% |
| 1975 | 116,912 | -101.8% |
| 1976 | 7.10 million | +5976.0% |
| 1977 | 2.69 million | -62.2% |
| 1978 | 20.55 million | +665.1% |
| 1979 | -17.00 million | -182.7% |
| 1980 | 20.82 million | -222.5% |
| 1981 | -20.12 million | -196.7% |
| 1982 | -7.19 million | -64.3% |
| 1983 | 13.27 million | -284.5% |
| 1984 | 18.34 million | +38.3% |
| 1985 | 1.57 million | -91.4% |
| 1986 | 3.39 million | +116.1% |
| 1987 | 7.64 million | +125.0% |
| 1988 | -181,104 | -102.4% |
| 1989 | -3.90 million | +2051.5% |
| 1990 | -3.05 million | -21.7% |
| 1991 | 2.08 million | -168.3% |
| 1992 | 1.31 million | -37.2% |
| 1993 | 2.02 million | +54.5% |
| 1994 | 6.54 million | +223.6% |
| 1995 | 8.06 million | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 3.65 million | -54.7% |
| 1997 | -12.04 million | -429.6% |
| 1998 | 18.22 million | -251.3% |
| 1999 | -15.13 million | -183.0% |
| 2000 | -6.06 million | -59.9% |
| 2001 | 1.47 million | -124.2% |
| 2002 | 3.64 million | +148.1% |
| 2003 | 4.42 million | +21.4% |
| 2004 | -3.23 million | -173.0% |
| 2005 | 18.71 million | -680.1% |
| 2006 | -5.77 million | -130.8% |
| 2007 | 3.75 million | -165.0% |
| 2008 | 1.05 million | -72.1% |
| 2009 | 7.73 million | +638.2% |
| 2010 | 1.52 million | -80.3% |
| 2011 | 6.87 million | +352.0% |
| 2012 | 10.88 million | +58.4% |
| 2013 | 5.94 million | -45.4% |
| 2014 | 10.90 million | +83.5% |
| 2015 | 7.89 million | -27.6% |
| 2016 | -2.01 million | -125.5% |
| 2017 | 6.94 million | -444.9% |
| 2018 | 9.21 million | +32.6% |
| 2019 | 7.96 million | -13.5% |
| 2020 | -11.29 million | -241.7% |
| 2021 | 10.90 million | -196.6% |
| 2022 | 10.74 million | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 10.07 million | -6.3% |
| 2024 | -4.64 million | -146.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's -4.64 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,432. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's -4.64 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 216,764. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Absolute change co2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +5976.0% | 116,912 | 7.10 million |
| 1968 | +5668.3% | 10,725 | 618,649 |
| 1950 | +2605.5% | 106,281 | 2.88 million |
| 1989 | -2051.5% | -181,104 | -3.90 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 4,885 | 0 | 10,992 | 3 |
| 1920s | 6,206 | -10,992 | 18,320 | 10 |
| 1930s | 8,084 | -80,615 | 128,240 | 10 |
| 1940s | 74,695 | -29,639 | 186,864 | 10 |
| 1950s | 474,885 | -322,967 | 2.88 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 560,595 | -394,910 | 2.21 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.40 million | -17.00 million | 20.55 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.36 million | -20.12 million | 20.82 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 million | -15.13 million | 18.22 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.57 million | -6.06 million | 18.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.61 million | -2.01 million | 10.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.16 million | -11.29 million | 10.90 million | 5 |
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More climate change data for Algeria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 76.51 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,392 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,103 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 325.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 936.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 865.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 70.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.27 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute change co2 in Algeria?
- Absolute change co2 in Algeria was -4.64 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute change co2 recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.82 million in 1980.
- What is the lowest absolute change co2 recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.12 million in 1981.
- How does Algeria rank for absolute change co2?
- Algeria ranks 202nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is absolute change co2 rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 142.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Absolute change co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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