CO₂ emissions by sector in Algeria
Algeria: CO₂ emissions by sector was 27.32 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions by sector in Algeria, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 27.32 million tonnes for co₂ emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by sector in Algeria peaked at 29.03 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.85 million tonnes, in 1990.
That places Algeria 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.31 million tonnes | 6.85 million tonnes | 9.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.92 million tonnes | 9.49 million tonnes | 14.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.19 million tonnes | 13.71 million tonnes | 27.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.55 million tonnes | 26.87 million tonnes | 29.03 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 co₂ emissions by sector in Algeria?
- Co₂ emissions by sector in Algeria was 27.32 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.03 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.85 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Algeria rank for co₂ emissions by sector?
- Algeria ranks 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.