Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Algeria
Algeria: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was -2.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Algeria, 1917–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Algeria is -2.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 143.8% on the previous year and down 129.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Algeria peaked at 388.9% in 1939 and was at its lowest, -61.2%, in 1936.
Algeria ranks 191st of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 83.3% | 0.0% | 150.0% | 3 |
| 1920s | 20.9% | -42.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 36.4% | -61.2% | 388.9% | 10 |
| 1940s | 20.5% | -5.9% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 35.9% | -5.9% | 316.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.7% | -6.5% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.9% | -27.3% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.1% | -30.4% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | -14.3% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | -6.7% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | -1.3% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | -6.2% | 6.4% | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Algeria?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Algeria was -2.3% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 388.9% in 1939.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -61.2% in 1936.
- How does Algeria rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Algeria ranks 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 129.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.