CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Algeria
Algeria: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry was 68.14 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
68.14 million tonnes
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
30th
of 215 countries
All-time high
68.14 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1921
Years of data
109
1916–2024
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Algeria, 1916–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Algeria stood at 68.14 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 109 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Algeria peaked at 68.14 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1921.
That places Algeria 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Algeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1917 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 3,053 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1920 | 3,664 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1921 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1922 | 3,206 tonnes | — |
| 1923 | 3,664 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1924 | 6,514 tonnes | +77.8% |
| 1925 | 7,328 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1926 | 3,664 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1927 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 10,514 tonnes | +187.0% |
| 1930 | 7,328 tonnes | -30.3% |
| 1931 | 3,805 tonnes | -48.1% |
| 1932 | 3,664 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1933 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1935 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1936 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1937 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1938 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1944 | 3,637 tonnes | — |
| 1945 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1946 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1947 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1948 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1949 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1950 | 1.74 million tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 1.87 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1952 | 1.81 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1953 | 2.20 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1954 | 2.34 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1955 | 2.68 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1956 | 2.91 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1957 | 3.21 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1958 | 2.99 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1959 | 3.72 million tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1960 | 4.37 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1961 | 4.31 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 4.13 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 4.13 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 3.78 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 4.18 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 5.97 million tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1967 | 6.09 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 6.54 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 7.87 million tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1970 | 6.84 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1971 | 7.62 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 7.26 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 9.38 million tonnes | +29.2% |
| 1974 | 9.61 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 11.29 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 11.03 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 13.87 million tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1978 | 13.16 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 15.36 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 18.62 million tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1981 | 18.16 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 18.64 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 22.02 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 22.77 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 22.50 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 22.76 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 25.09 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 27.28 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 25.15 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 23.20 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 26.07 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 28.68 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 27.99 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 30.45 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 27.08 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 27.41 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 30.02 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 33.09 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 22.19 million tonnes | -32.9% |
| 2000 | 26.83 million tonnes | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 28.46 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 29.50 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 31.94 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 32.82 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 31.05 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 35.23 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 38.32 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 37.36 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 44.89 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 45.37 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 46.92 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 48.54 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 52.02 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 53.58 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 55.59 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 54.63 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 55.32 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 56.23 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 59.64 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 54.13 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 57.34 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 61.61 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 64.68 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 68.14 million tonnes | +5.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 68.14 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.32 million tonnes, 7.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 68.14 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.25 million tonnes, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | +187.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 10,514 tonnes |
| 1921 | -100.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
| 1934 | -100.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
| 1945 | -100.0% | 3,637 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
| 1924 | +77.8% | 3,664 tonnes | 6,514 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 3,511 tonnes | 3,053 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 4 |
| 1920s | 4,588 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10,514 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,846 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 363.7 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,637 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.55 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 3.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.14 million tonnes | 3.78 million tonnes | 7.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.54 million tonnes | 6.84 million tonnes | 15.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.30 million tonnes | 18.16 million tonnes | 27.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.62 million tonnes | 22.19 million tonnes | 33.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.64 million tonnes | 26.83 million tonnes | 44.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.78 million tonnes | 45.37 million tonnes | 59.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.18 million tonnes | 54.13 million tonnes | 68.14 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 27 Kuwait 72.46 million tonnes compare
- 28 Kazakhstan 69.42 million tonnes compare
- 29 Nigeria 68.93 million tonnes compare
- 31 United Arab Emirates 65.56 million tonnes compare
- 32 Philippines 64.10 million tonnes compare
- 33 Pakistan 59.74 million tonnes compare
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 co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Algeria?
- Co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Algeria was 68.14 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 68.14 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1921.
- How does Algeria rank for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Algeria ranks 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. 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 CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.