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.

emissions of air pollutants in Algeria

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Algeria
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

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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)

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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

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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