Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Algeria
Algeria: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement was 12.84 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Algeria, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from cement in Algeria stood at 12.84 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 97 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from cement in Algeria peaked at 12.84 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1938.
That places Algeria 19th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 26,625 tonnes | 25,440 tonnes | 27,810 tonnes | 2 |
| 1930s | 29,489 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 47,246 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 38,456 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 65,120 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 310,368 tonnes | 159,909 tonnes | 472,457 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 426,248 tonnes | 327,086 tonnes | 530,285 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 688,316 tonnes | 431,722 tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.16 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 2.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.36 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.06 million tonnes | 2.94 million tonnes | 5.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.02 million tonnes | 7.54 million tonnes | 12.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.46 million tonnes | 11.88 million tonnes | 12.84 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 annual co₂ emissions from cement in Algeria?
- Annual co₂ emissions from cement in Algeria was 12.84 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.84 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1938.
- How does Algeria rank for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Algeria ranks 19th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.