emissions of air pollutants in Algeria
Algeria: emissions of air pollutants was 1.30 million tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.30 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
44th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.54 million tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
95,323 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Algeria, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Algeria is 1.30 million tonnes, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Algeria peaked at 1.54 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 95,323 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Algeria 44th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in Algeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 95,323 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 95,637 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1752 | 95,951 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1753 | 96,264 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1754 | 96,578 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 96,891 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 97,204 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 97,517 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 97,830 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 98,142 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 98,454 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 98,762 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1762 | 99,070 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1763 | 99,378 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1764 | 99,686 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1765 | 99,993 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1766 | 100,300 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1767 | 100,607 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1768 | 100,913 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1769 | 101,219 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 101,525 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1771 | 101,827 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1772 | 102,129 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1773 | 102,430 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1774 | 102,731 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1775 | 103,032 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1776 | 103,332 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1777 | 103,632 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 103,932 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 104,231 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 104,531 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 104,825 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 105,119 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 105,413 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 105,707 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 106,000 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 106,293 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 106,586 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 106,878 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 107,170 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 107,461 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 107,748 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 108,034 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 108,319 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 108,605 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 108,890 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 109,174 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 109,459 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 109,742 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 110,026 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 110,309 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 110,586 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 110,863 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 111,140 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 111,416 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 111,692 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 111,967 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 112,242 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 112,517 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 112,791 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 113,065 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 113,332 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 113,598 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 113,865 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 114,131 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 114,396 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 114,661 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 114,926 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 115,190 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 115,453 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 115,717 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 117,642 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1822 | 119,564 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1823 | 121,484 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1824 | 123,401 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1825 | 125,315 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1826 | 127,226 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1827 | 129,135 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1828 | 131,040 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1829 | 132,943 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1830 | 134,843 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1831 | 136,731 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1832 | 138,617 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1833 | 140,498 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1834 | 142,377 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1835 | 144,253 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1836 | 146,126 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1837 | 147,996 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1838 | 149,862 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1839 | 151,726 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1840 | 153,587 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1841 | 155,433 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1842 | 157,275 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1843 | 159,114 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1844 | 160,950 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1845 | 162,783 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1846 | 164,612 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1847 | 166,438 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1848 | 168,260 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1849 | 170,080 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1850 | 171,895 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1851 | 171,921 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 171,943 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 171,177 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1854 | 170,411 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1855 | 169,644 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1856 | 168,875 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1857 | 168,105 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1858 | 180,281 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1859 | 184,376 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1860 | 188,559 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1861 | 192,831 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1862 | 197,193 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1863 | 201,647 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1864 | 200,278 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1865 | 198,907 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1866 | 197,535 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1867 | 196,160 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1868 | 195,767 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 195,361 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 194,944 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 194,514 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1872 | 194,071 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1873 | 193,613 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1874 | 193,076 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1875 | 192,524 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1876 | 191,956 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1877 | 191,371 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1878 | 190,769 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1879 | 196,104 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1880 | 201,582 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1881 | 207,209 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1882 | 212,987 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1883 | 218,901 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1884 | 227,293 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1885 | 236,005 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1886 | 245,048 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1887 | 251,221 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1888 | 257,541 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1889 | 260,548 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 263,592 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 266,675 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 270,012 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1893 | 272,914 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 277,439 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1895 | 282,042 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1896 | 286,725 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1897 | 291,468 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1898 | 294,198 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 296,950 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 299,795 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 302,690 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 304,065 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 308,953 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 313,908 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 318,932 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 324,024 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1907 | 323,879 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1908 | 328,298 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1909 | 332,780 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 337,327 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1911 | 341,939 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1912 | 346,790 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1913 | 345,132 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1914 | 349,492 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1915 | 351,622 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1916 | 353,854 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1917 | 356,053 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1918 | 358,336 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 360,581 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1920 | 362,814 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1921 | 365,039 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1922 | 367,908 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1923 | 370,449 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1924 | 373,360 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1925 | 376,082 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1926 | 378,846 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 381,223 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1928 | 386,296 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1929 | 391,887 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 397,281 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1931 | 402,842 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 408,927 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1933 | 417,121 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 425,328 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 433,792 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1936 | 441,570 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 450,442 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1938 | 455,530 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 460,987 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 467,254 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1941 | 473,463 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1942 | 481,147 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1943 | 486,019 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1944 | 492,069 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1945 | 499,472 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 507,651 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1947 | 513,485 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1948 | 520,689 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1949 | 549,418 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1950 | 609,495 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1951 | 596,343 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 562,380 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1953 | 536,828 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1954 | 509,917 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1955 | 480,985 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1956 | 456,346 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1957 | 431,922 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1958 | 387,824 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1959 | 361,405 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1960 | 354,152 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 323,135 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1962 | 285,307 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1963 | 246,096 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1964 | 208,961 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1965 | 180,235 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1966 | 238,630 tonnes | +32.4% |
| 1967 | 256,284 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 277,066 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 311,098 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 308,224 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 284,470 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 333,874 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1973 | 354,639 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 363,291 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 355,833 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 424,324 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1977 | 474,504 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 523,758 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 525,242 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 567,552 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 574,117 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 603,274 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 639,305 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 695,063 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 800,469 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 855,244 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 855,256 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 838,538 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 896,207 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 926,672 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 971,587 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 997,175 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.04 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.02 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.01 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.04 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.00 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.08 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 1.13 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.16 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.11 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.16 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.17 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.20 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.07 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.18 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.13 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.17 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.23 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.38 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 1.45 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.47 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.54 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.43 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 1.39 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.35 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.40 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.42 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.31 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 1.30 million tonnes | -0.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.30 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,757 tonnes, 4.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.30 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 315,167 tonnes, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +32.4% | 180,235 tonnes | 238,630 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 96,734 tonnes | 95,323 tonnes | 98,142 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 99,838 tonnes | 98,454 tonnes | 101,219 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 102,880 tonnes | 101,525 tonnes | 104,231 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 105,852 tonnes | 104,531 tonnes | 107,170 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 108,746 tonnes | 107,461 tonnes | 110,026 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 111,552 tonnes | 110,309 tonnes | 112,791 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 114,262 tonnes | 113,065 tonnes | 115,453 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 124,347 tonnes | 115,717 tonnes | 132,943 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 143,303 tonnes | 134,843 tonnes | 151,726 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 161,853 tonnes | 153,587 tonnes | 170,080 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 172,863 tonnes | 168,105 tonnes | 184,376 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 196,424 tonnes | 188,559 tonnes | 201,647 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 193,294 tonnes | 190,769 tonnes | 196,104 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 231,834 tonnes | 201,582 tonnes | 260,548 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 280,202 tonnes | 263,592 tonnes | 296,950 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 315,732 tonnes | 299,795 tonnes | 332,780 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 350,113 tonnes | 337,327 tonnes | 360,581 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 375,390 tonnes | 362,814 tonnes | 391,887 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 429,382 tonnes | 397,281 tonnes | 460,987 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 499,067 tonnes | 467,254 tonnes | 549,418 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 493,344 tonnes | 361,405 tonnes | 609,495 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 268,096 tonnes | 180,235 tonnes | 354,152 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 394,816 tonnes | 284,470 tonnes | 525,242 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 732,502 tonnes | 567,552 tonnes | 896,207 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 million tonnes | 926,672 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 3 |
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 emissions of air pollutants in Algeria?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Algeria was 1.30 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,323 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Algeria rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Algeria ranks 44th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.