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
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-$, in 1959.
Algeria ranks 33rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Algeria, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1955 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1951 | 0.2121 kilograms per international-$ | +8.5% |
| 1952 | 0.1911 kilograms per international-$ | -9.9% |
| 1953 | 0.1923 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 0.1886 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 0.2032 kilograms per international-$ | +7.8% |
| 1956 | 0.2007 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 0.1997 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 0.1815 kilograms per international-$ | -9.1% |
| 1959 | 0.1664 kilograms per international-$ | -8.3% |
| 1960 | 0.1694 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 0.1899 kilograms per international-$ | +12.1% |
| 1962 | 0.2253 kilograms per international-$ | +18.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1706 kilograms per international-$ | -24.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1688 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1847 kilograms per international-$ | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2482 kilograms per international-$ | +34.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2273 kilograms per international-$ | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2185 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2482 kilograms per international-$ | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3015 kilograms per international-$ | +21.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4079 kilograms per international-$ | +35.3% |
| 1972 | 0.512 kilograms per international-$ | +25.5% |
| 1973 | 0.67 kilograms per international-$ | +30.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5257 kilograms per international-$ | -21.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4926 kilograms per international-$ | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.565 kilograms per international-$ | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5535 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.732 kilograms per international-$ | +32.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4884 kilograms per international-$ | -33.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6999 kilograms per international-$ | +43.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4749 kilograms per international-$ | -32.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3765 kilograms per international-$ | -20.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4803 kilograms per international-$ | +27.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6155 kilograms per international-$ | +28.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5981 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6327 kilograms per international-$ | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7016 kilograms per international-$ | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7152 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6592 kilograms per international-$ | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 0.644 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6439 kilograms per international-$ | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6195 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6241 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6542 kilograms per international-$ | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6612 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6358 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5316 kilograms per international-$ | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5876 kilograms per international-$ | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4691 kilograms per international-$ | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4054 kilograms per international-$ | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 0.385 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3654 kilograms per international-$ | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3439 kilograms per international-$ | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3061 kilograms per international-$ | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3352 kilograms per international-$ | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3002 kilograms per international-$ | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2894 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2745 kilograms per international-$ | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2781 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2615 kilograms per international-$ | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2587 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.272 kilograms per international-$ | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2762 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2866 kilograms per international-$ | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2907 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2781 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2863 kilograms per international-$ | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2987 kilograms per international-$ | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3092 kilograms per international-$ | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3057 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3145 kilograms per international-$ | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3236 kilograms per international-$ | +2.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.3236 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348 kilograms per international-$, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.3236 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2656 kilograms per international-$, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1931 kilograms per international-$ | 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
- 30 Bulgaria 0.3391 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 31 Mauritania 0.3361 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 32 Belarus 0.325 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 34 Malaysia 0.3212 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 35 Cambodia 0.3203 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 36 Comoros 0.3161 kilograms per international-$ 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 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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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).