CO₂ emissions from transport in Algeria
Algeria: CO₂ emissions from transport was 46.84 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from transport in Algeria, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from transport in Algeria is 46.84 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Algeria peaked at 46.84 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.96 million tonnes, in 1996.
That places Algeria 27th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.90 million tonnes | 14.96 million tonnes | 16.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.41 million tonnes | 16.85 million tonnes | 30.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.42 million tonnes | 31.71 million tonnes | 46.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.96 million tonnes | 40.29 million tonnes | 46.84 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 from transport in Algeria?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Algeria was 46.84 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 46.84 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.96 million tonnes in 1996.
- How does Algeria rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Algeria ranks 27th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.