Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Algeria
Algeria: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 2.54 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.54 million tonnes
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
84th
of 197 countries
All-time high
41.06 million tonnes
in 1960
All-time low
-3.42 million tonnes
in 1982
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Algeria, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Algeria is 2.54 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Algeria peaked at 41.06 million tonnes in 1960 and was at its lowest, -3.42 million tonnes, in 1982.
Algeria ranks 84th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Algeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.35 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 1.66 million tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1852 | 1.85 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1853 | 1.98 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1854 | 2.07 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1855 | 2.14 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1856 | 2.20 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1857 | 2.24 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1858 | 2.28 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1859 | 2.32 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1860 | 2.46 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1861 | 2.54 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1862 | 2.60 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1863 | 2.64 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1864 | 2.68 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1865 | 2.71 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 2.73 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 2.75 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 2.77 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 2.78 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 2.91 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1871 | 2.99 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1872 | 3.04 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1873 | 3.07 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 3.10 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 3.12 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 3.13 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 3.15 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 3.16 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 3.17 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 3.30 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1881 | 3.38 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1882 | 3.42 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1883 | 3.45 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 3.47 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 3.49 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 3.50 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 3.51 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 3.51 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 3.52 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 3.62 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1891 | 3.69 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1892 | 3.74 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 3.77 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 3.79 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1895 | 3.80 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 3.81 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 3.82 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 3.83 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 3.83 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 5.10 million tonnes | +33.0% |
| 1901 | 5.72 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1902 | 6.09 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1903 | 6.33 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1904 | 6.49 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1905 | 6.61 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1906 | 6.71 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 6.78 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1908 | 6.85 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 6.90 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 5.44 million tonnes | -21.2% |
| 1911 | 4.72 million tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1912 | 4.30 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1913 | 4.04 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1914 | 3.87 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1915 | 3.75 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1916 | 3.65 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1917 | 3.58 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1918 | 3.51 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1919 | 3.46 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1920 | 4.30 million tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1921 | 4.76 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1922 | 5.06 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1923 | 5.27 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1924 | 5.42 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1925 | 5.55 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1926 | 5.66 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1927 | 5.76 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1928 | 5.85 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 5.93 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 8.10 million tonnes | +36.6% |
| 1931 | 9.22 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1932 | 9.91 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1933 | 10.36 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1934 | 10.69 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1935 | 10.95 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1936 | 11.15 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1937 | 11.32 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1938 | 11.47 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1939 | 11.61 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 11.64 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1941 | 11.67 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1942 | 11.71 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1943 | 11.76 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1944 | 11.82 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1945 | 11.87 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1946 | 11.93 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1947 | 11.98 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1948 | 12.04 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1949 | 12.09 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1950 | 15.66 million tonnes | +29.6% |
| 1951 | 18.22 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1952 | 20.45 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1953 | 22.57 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1954 | 24.88 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1955 | 27.36 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1956 | 29.86 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1957 | 32.56 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1958 | 35.29 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1959 | 38.06 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1960 | 41.06 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1961 | 21.95 million tonnes | -46.5% |
| 1962 | 12.99 million tonnes | -40.8% |
| 1963 | 8.04 million tonnes | -38.1% |
| 1964 | 7.84 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 5.74 million tonnes | -26.8% |
| 1966 | 9.31 million tonnes | +62.2% |
| 1967 | 4.71 million tonnes | -49.4% |
| 1968 | 3.60 million tonnes | -23.6% |
| 1969 | 3.77 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 13.45 million tonnes | +257.1% |
| 1971 | 15.82 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1972 | 10.80 million tonnes | -31.7% |
| 1973 | 8.89 million tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1974 | 26.15 million tonnes | +194.0% |
| 1975 | 29.67 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 13.30 million tonnes | -55.2% |
| 1977 | 8.12 million tonnes | -39.0% |
| 1978 | 4.32 million tonnes | -46.7% |
| 1979 | 3.69 million tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 2.65 million tonnes | -28.3% |
| 1981 | 2.50 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1982 | -3.42 million tonnes | -236.9% |
| 1983 | 13.82 million tonnes | -504.2% |
| 1984 | 6.69 million tonnes | -51.6% |
| 1985 | 5.10 million tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1986 | 8.45 million tonnes | +65.7% |
| 1987 | 5.98 million tonnes | -29.2% |
| 1988 | 5.83 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 3.08 million tonnes | -47.3% |
| 1990 | 12.48 million tonnes | +305.7% |
| 1991 | 28.02 million tonnes | +124.6% |
| 1992 | 13.71 million tonnes | -51.1% |
| 1993 | 10.24 million tonnes | -25.3% |
| 1994 | 7.56 million tonnes | -26.2% |
| 1995 | 11.71 million tonnes | +55.0% |
| 1996 | 8.44 million tonnes | -27.9% |
| 1997 | 6.79 million tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1998 | 5.32 million tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1999 | 3.44 million tonnes | -35.4% |
| 2000 | 5.38 million tonnes | +56.5% |
| 2001 | 5.90 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 7.01 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 8.46 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 6.46 million tonnes | -23.6% |
| 2005 | 5.44 million tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 4.56 million tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 4.13 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 4.34 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 3.95 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 3.56 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 3.05 million tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 2.84 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 3.54 million tonnes | +24.4% |
| 2014 | 2.80 million tonnes | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 2.45 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 2.77 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 2.82 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.89 million tonnes | +73.2% |
| 2019 | 2.48 million tonnes | -49.3% |
| 2020 | 1.60 million tonnes | -35.4% |
| 2021 | 3.46 million tonnes | +116.1% |
| 2022 | 2.92 million tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 2.68 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 2.54 million tonnes | -5.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 2.54 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,429 tonnes, 1776.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 2.54 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37,666 tonnes, 67.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +504.2% | -3.42 million tonnes | 13.82 million tonnes |
| 1990 | +305.7% | 3.08 million tonnes | 12.48 million tonnes |
| 1970 | +257.1% | 3.77 million tonnes | 13.45 million tonnes |
| 1982 | -236.9% | 2.50 million tonnes | -3.42 million tonnes |
| 1974 | +194.0% | 8.89 million tonnes | 26.15 million tonnes |
| 1991 | +124.6% | 12.48 million tonnes | 28.02 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.01 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.67 million tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.08 million tonnes | 2.91 million tonnes | 3.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.45 million tonnes | 3.30 million tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.77 million tonnes | 3.62 million tonnes | 3.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.36 million tonnes | 5.10 million tonnes | 6.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.03 million tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | 5.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.36 million tonnes | 4.30 million tonnes | 5.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.48 million tonnes | 8.10 million tonnes | 11.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 11.85 million tonnes | 11.64 million tonnes | 12.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 26.49 million tonnes | 15.66 million tonnes | 38.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.90 million tonnes | 3.60 million tonnes | 41.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.42 million tonnes | 3.69 million tonnes | 29.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.07 million tonnes | -3.42 million tonnes | 13.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.77 million tonnes | 3.44 million tonnes | 28.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.56 million tonnes | 3.95 million tonnes | 8.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 million tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | 4.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Algeria?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Algeria was 2.54 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 41.06 million tonnes in 1960.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.42 million tonnes in 1982.
- How does Algeria rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Algeria ranks 84th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.