Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 253.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Algeria, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Algeria is 253.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Algeria peaked at 738.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1973 and was at its lowest, 157 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1982.
Algeria ranks 43rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 304.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 273.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 343.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
| 1970s | 509.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 306.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 738.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 258.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 157 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 374.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 286.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 241.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 343.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 273.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 256.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 299.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 263.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 256.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 268.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 261.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 253.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 269.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 40 Poland 257.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 41 Saint Helena 257.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 254.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 44 Tanzania 252.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 45 Australia 250.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 46 Cambodia 249.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
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 carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Algeria?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Algeria was 253.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 738.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1973.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 157 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1982.
- How does Algeria rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Algeria ranks 43rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.