Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Algeria
Algeria: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 14.82 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Algeria, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Algeria stood at 14.82 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Algeria peaked at 24.44 million tonnes in 1973 and was at its lowest, 6.66 million tonnes, in 1970.
That places Algeria 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Algeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.66 million tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 8.98 million tonnes | +34.9% |
| 1972 | 16.82 million tonnes | +87.3% |
| 1973 | 24.44 million tonnes | +45.3% |
| 1974 | 18.65 million tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1975 | 14.99 million tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1976 | 20.76 million tonnes | +38.5% |
| 1977 | 22.89 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 23.54 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 19.28 million tonnes | -18.1% |
| 1980 | 18.69 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 12.95 million tonnes | -30.7% |
| 1982 | 9.26 million tonnes | -28.5% |
| 1983 | 8.41 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 10.98 million tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1985 | 16.41 million tonnes | +49.4% |
| 1986 | 14.43 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 12.12 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1988 | 11.06 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 11.77 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 8.69 million tonnes | -26.1% |
| 1991 | 8.65 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 13.90 million tonnes | +60.6% |
| 1993 | 12.94 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 15.67 million tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 17.37 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 17.65 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 14.69 million tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 13.25 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 12.73 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 14.29 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 11.49 million tonnes | -19.6% |
| 2002 | 9.88 million tonnes | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 11.79 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 10.87 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 10.70 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 12.12 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 10.48 million tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 11.58 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 9.26 million tonnes | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 10.15 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 12.22 million tonnes | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 14.29 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 15.39 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 16.35 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 17.16 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 16.07 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 16.55 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 16.39 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 16.97 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 17.53 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 15.33 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 16.19 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 15.38 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 14.82 million tonnes | -3.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 14.82 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,109 tonnes, 13361.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 14.82 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 703,552 tonnes, 21.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.70 million tonnes | 6.66 million tonnes | 24.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.61 million tonnes | 8.41 million tonnes | 18.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.56 million tonnes | 8.65 million tonnes | 17.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.25 million tonnes | 9.26 million tonnes | 14.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.16 million tonnes | 10.15 million tonnes | 17.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.85 million tonnes | 14.82 million tonnes | 17.53 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 flaring, gaps filled in Algeria?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Algeria was 14.82 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.44 million tonnes in 1973.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.66 million tonnes in 1970.
- How does Algeria rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Algeria ranks 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 flaring Our World in Data
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.