Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Algeria
Algeria: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 3.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Algeria, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 3.8% for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Algeria peaked at 34.3% in 1963 and was at its lowest, -19.7%, in 1962.
That places Algeria 84th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Algeria, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -13.6% | — |
| 1962 | -19.7% | +44.7% |
| 1963 | 34.3% | -274.3% |
| 1964 | 5.8% | -83.0% |
| 1965 | 6.2% | +6.3% |
| 1966 | -4.8% | -177.4% |
| 1967 | 9.5% | -296.7% |
| 1968 | 10.8% | +14.2% |
| 1969 | 8.4% | -21.9% |
| 1970 | 8.9% | +5.1% |
| 1971 | -11.3% | -227.9% |
| 1972 | 27.4% | -342.0% |
| 1973 | 3.8% | -86.1% |
| 1974 | 7.5% | +96.6% |
| 1975 | 5.0% | -32.7% |
| 1976 | 8.4% | +66.2% |
| 1977 | 5.3% | -37.3% |
| 1978 | 9.2% | +75.2% |
| 1979 | 7.5% | -18.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | -89.4% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | +279.5% |
| 1982 | 6.4% | +113.3% |
| 1983 | 5.4% | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 5.6% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | -33.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -89.2% |
| 1987 | -0.7% | -275.0% |
| 1988 | -1.0% | +42.9% |
| 1989 | 4.4% | -540.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -81.8% |
| 1991 | -1.2% | -250.0% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -250.0% |
| 1993 | -2.1% | -216.7% |
| 1994 | -0.9% | -57.1% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | -522.2% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -73.2% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | +363.6% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -37.3% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -21.1% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +80.0% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -30.8% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -46.3% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -52.0% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +300.0% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -37.5% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +57.7% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -61.5% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -35.7% |
| 2020 | -5.0% | -655.6% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -176.0% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | +3.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 3.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 3.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.9%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -655.6% | 0.9% | -5.0% |
| 1989 | +540.0% | -1.0% | 4.4% |
| 1995 | +522.2% | -0.9% | 3.8% |
| 1998 | +363.6% | 1.1% | 5.1% |
| 1972 | +342.0% | -11.3% | 27.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | -19.7% | 34.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.2% | -11.3% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | -1.0% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | -2.1% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 1.2% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 0.9% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | -5.0% | 4.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Algeria?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Algeria was 3.8% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 1963.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.7% in 1962.
- How does Algeria rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Algeria ranks 84th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.