Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Algeria
Algeria: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -4.64 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Algeria, 1917–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Algeria stood at -4.64 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 146.1% on the previous year and down 142.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Algeria peaked at 20.82 million tonnes in 1980 and was at its lowest, -20.12 million tonnes, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 4,885 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 3 |
| 1920s | 6,206 tonnes | -10,992 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 8,084 tonnes | -80,615 tonnes | 128,240 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 74,695 tonnes | -29,639 tonnes | 186,864 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 474,885 tonnes | -322,967 tonnes | 2.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 560,595 tonnes | -394,910 tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.40 million tonnes | -17.00 million tonnes | 20.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.36 million tonnes | -20.12 million tonnes | 20.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 million tonnes | -15.13 million tonnes | 18.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.57 million tonnes | -6.06 million tonnes | 18.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.61 million tonnes | -2.01 million tonnes | 10.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.16 million tonnes | -11.29 million tonnes | 10.90 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Algeria
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.6% (2100)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Population, total 47.44 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population 35.96 million (2025)
- Urban population 75.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.23 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.48 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.23 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.23 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Algeria?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Algeria was -4.64 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.82 million tonnes in 1980.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.12 million tonnes in 1981.
- How does Algeria rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Algeria ranks 202nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.