Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Algeria
Algeria: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 605,761 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
605,761 tonnes
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
96th
of 179 countries
All-time high
4.03 million tonnes
in 1984
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1916
Years of data
109
1916–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Algeria, 1916–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 605,761 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from coal in 2024.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Algeria peaked at 4.03 million tonnes in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1916.
Algeria ranks 96th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Algeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1917 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1918 | 14,656 tonnes | +300.0% |
| 1919 | 15,267 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1920 | 18,320 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1921 | 25,648 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1922 | 22,442 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1923 | 10,992 tonnes | -51.0% |
| 1924 | 22,798 tonnes | +107.4% |
| 1925 | 25,648 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1926 | 36,640 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1927 | 54,960 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1928 | 43,968 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1929 | 42,056 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1930 | 43,968 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1931 | 57,074 tonnes | +29.8% |
| 1932 | 65,952 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1933 | 80,608 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1934 | 91,600 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1935 | 99,819 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1936 | 18,320 tonnes | -81.6% |
| 1937 | 36,640 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1938 | 32,976 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1939 | 51,296 tonnes | +55.6% |
| 1940 | 146,560 tonnes | +185.7% |
| 1941 | 212,512 tonnes | +45.0% |
| 1942 | 392,048 tonnes | +84.5% |
| 1943 | 311,440 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1944 | 316,441 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1945 | 428,688 tonnes | +35.5% |
| 1946 | 568,849 tonnes | +32.7% |
| 1947 | 545,936 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1948 | 598,165 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1949 | 706,336 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1950 | 1.88 million tonnes | +166.6% |
| 1951 | 2.04 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1952 | 1.84 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1953 | 1.55 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1954 | 1.48 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1955 | 1.59 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1956 | 1.76 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1957 | 1.97 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1958 | 1.81 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1959 | 1.46 million tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1960 | 1.26 million tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1961 | 765,313 tonnes | -39.1% |
| 1962 | 406,441 tonnes | -46.9% |
| 1963 | 252,816 tonnes | -37.8% |
| 1964 | 282,128 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 263,955 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 271,136 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 190,445 tonnes | -29.8% |
| 1968 | 201,602 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 450,525 tonnes | +123.5% |
| 1970 | 970,960 tonnes | +115.5% |
| 1971 | 901,344 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 648,528 tonnes | -28.0% |
| 1973 | 820,736 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 1974 | 699,824 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1975 | 791,333 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 586,185 tonnes | -25.9% |
| 1977 | 604,560 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 571,584 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 894,016 tonnes | +56.4% |
| 1980 | 1.61 million tonnes | +79.9% |
| 1981 | 1.91 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 1.97 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 3.15 million tonnes | +59.4% |
| 1984 | 4.03 million tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1985 | 3.08 million tonnes | -23.6% |
| 1986 | 2.73 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 2.97 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 2.98 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.99 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.94 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.69 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 2.38 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 1.92 million tonnes | -19.1% |
| 1994 | 2.29 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 1.93 million tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 1.41 million tonnes | -27.3% |
| 1997 | 1.38 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.11 million tonnes | +52.8% |
| 1999 | 2.17 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.96 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 2.10 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 2.61 million tonnes | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 2.79 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 1.92 million tonnes | -31.0% |
| 2005 | 2.36 million tonnes | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 2.70 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 3.01 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 3.01 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.59 million tonnes | -47.0% |
| 2010 | 1.22 million tonnes | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 1.12 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 776,768 tonnes | -29.8% |
| 2014 | 578,912 tonnes | -25.5% |
| 2015 | 534,944 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 923,350 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 1.55 million tonnes | +67.5% |
| 2019 | 1.28 million tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 575,261 tonnes | -54.9% |
| 2021 | 1.18 million tonnes | +104.5% |
| 2022 | 758,448 tonnes | -35.5% |
| 2023 | 734,113 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 605,761 tonnes | -17.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 605,761 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.03 million tonnes, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 605,761 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 605,761 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | +300.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes |
| 1940 | +185.7% | 51,296 tonnes | 146,560 tonnes |
| 1950 | +166.6% | 706,336 tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 8,397 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 15,267 tonnes | 4 |
| 1920s | 30,347 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 54,960 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 57,825 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | 99,819 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 422,698 tonnes | 146,560 tonnes | 706,336 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.74 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 434,111 tonnes | 190,445 tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 748,907 tonnes | 571,584 tonnes | 970,960 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.74 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 4.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.12 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 2.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.41 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 3.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 907,945 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 769,951 tonnes | 575,261 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 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 annual co₂ emissions from coal in Algeria?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Algeria was 605,761 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 coal recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.03 million tonnes in 1984.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1916.
- How does Algeria rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Algeria ranks 96th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.