Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Algeria

Algeria: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.3236 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.3236 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
33rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.732 kilograms per international-$
in 1978
All-time low
0.1664 kilograms per international-$
in 1959
Years of data
73
1950–2022

Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Algeria, 1950–2022

0.20.40.60.8195019862022

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.

Analysis

In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Algeria stood at 0.3236 kilograms per international-$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Algeria peaked at 0.732 kilograms per international-$ in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1664 kilograms per international-$, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.1931 kilograms per international-$ 0.1664 kilograms per international-$ 0.2121 kilograms per international-$ 10
1960s 0.2051 kilograms per international-$ 0.1688 kilograms per international-$ 0.2482 kilograms per international-$ 10
1970s 0.5249 kilograms per international-$ 0.3015 kilograms per international-$ 0.732 kilograms per international-$ 10
1980s 0.5954 kilograms per international-$ 0.3765 kilograms per international-$ 0.7152 kilograms per international-$ 10
1990s 0.6071 kilograms per international-$ 0.4691 kilograms per international-$ 0.6612 kilograms per international-$ 10
2000s 0.3283 kilograms per international-$ 0.2745 kilograms per international-$ 0.4054 kilograms per international-$ 10
2010s 0.2818 kilograms per international-$ 0.2587 kilograms per international-$ 0.3092 kilograms per international-$ 10
2020s 0.3146 kilograms per international-$ 0.3057 kilograms per international-$ 0.3236 kilograms per international-$ 3

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 30 Bulgaria 0.3391 kilograms per international-$ compare
  2. 31 Mauritania 0.3361 kilograms per international-$ compare
  3. 32 Belarus 0.325 kilograms per international-$ compare
  4. 34 Malaysia 0.3212 kilograms per international-$ compare
  5. 35 Cambodia 0.3203 kilograms per international-$ compare
  6. 36 Comoros 0.3161 kilograms per international-$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Algeria?
Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Algeria was 0.3236 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.732 kilograms per international-$ in 1978.
What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1664 kilograms per international-$ in 1959.
How does Algeria rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
Algeria ranks 33rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
Unit
kilograms per international-$
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).