Co2 intensity in Algeria
Algeria: Co2 intensity was 0.3236 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.3236
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
33rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.732
in 1978
All-time low
0.1664
in 1959
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Co2 intensity in Algeria, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, co2 intensity in Algeria stood at 0.3236.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Algeria peaked at 0.732 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1664, in 1959.
Algeria ranks 33rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Co2 intensity in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1955 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2121 | +8.5% |
| 1952 | 0.1911 | -9.9% |
| 1953 | 0.1923 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 0.1886 | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 0.2032 | +7.8% |
| 1956 | 0.2007 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 0.1997 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 0.1815 | -9.1% |
| 1959 | 0.1664 | -8.3% |
| 1960 | 0.1694 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 0.1899 | +12.1% |
| 1962 | 0.2253 | +18.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1706 | -24.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1688 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1847 | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2482 | +34.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2273 | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2185 | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2482 | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3015 | +21.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4079 | +35.3% |
| 1972 | 0.512 | +25.5% |
| 1973 | 0.67 | +30.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5257 | -21.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4926 | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.565 | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5535 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.732 | +32.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4884 | -33.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6999 | +43.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4749 | -32.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3765 | -20.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4803 | +27.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6155 | +28.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5981 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6327 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7016 | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7152 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6592 | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 0.644 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6439 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6195 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6241 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6542 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6612 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6358 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5316 | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5876 | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4691 | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4054 | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 0.385 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3654 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3439 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3061 | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3352 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3002 | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2894 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2745 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2781 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2615 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2587 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.272 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2762 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2866 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2907 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2781 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2863 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2987 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3092 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3057 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3145 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3236 | +2.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.3236 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.3236 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2656, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1931 | 0.1664 | 0.2121 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2051 | 0.1688 | 0.2482 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5249 | 0.3015 | 0.732 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5954 | 0.3765 | 0.7152 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6071 | 0.4691 | 0.6612 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3283 | 0.2745 | 0.4054 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2818 | 0.2587 | 0.3092 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3146 | 0.3057 | 0.3236 | 3 |
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 co2 intensity in Algeria?
- Co2 intensity in Algeria was 0.3236 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.732 in 1978.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1664 in 1959.
- How does Algeria rank for co2 intensity?
- Algeria ranks 33rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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