Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Algeria
Algeria: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.2208 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Algeria, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Algeria is 0.2208, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Algeria peaked at 0.2246 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 2004.
That places Algeria 35th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1722 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1713 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1757 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1743 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.17 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1703 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1725 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1759 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1782 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1884 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1824 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1902 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2028 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2041 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2085 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2134 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2013 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2025 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2101 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2159 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2149 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.222 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2246 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2208 | -1.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.2208 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1607, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.2208 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2348, 94% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1749 | 0.17 | 0.1884 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2031 | 0.1824 | 0.2159 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2206 | 0.2149 | 0.2246 | 4 |
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 carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Algeria?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Algeria was 0.2208 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2246 in 2022.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 2004.
- How does Algeria rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Algeria ranks 35th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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