Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Algeria
Algeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 5.48 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.48 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
40th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.48 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
3,664 tonnes
in 1916
Years of data
109
1916–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Algeria, 1916–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions in Algeria stood at 5.48 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 109 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Algeria peaked at 5.48 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1916.
Algeria ranks 40th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Algeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1917 | 10,992 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1918 | 29,312 tonnes | +166.7% |
| 1919 | 47,632 tonnes | +62.5% |
| 1920 | 69,616 tonnes | +46.2% |
| 1921 | 95,264 tonnes | +36.8% |
| 1922 | 120,912 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1923 | 135,568 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1924 | 164,880 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1925 | 197,856 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1926 | 238,160 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1927 | 296,784 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1928 | 369,856 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1929 | 450,237 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1930 | 534,242 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1931 | 632,861 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1932 | 746,088 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1933 | 866,703 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1934 | 1.01 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1935 | 1.14 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1936 | 1.19 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1937 | 1.26 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1938 | 1.29 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1939 | 1.45 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1940 | 1.69 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1941 | 2.00 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1942 | 2.50 million tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1943 | 2.97 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1944 | 3.47 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1945 | 4.08 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1946 | 4.84 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1947 | 5.59 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1948 | 6.39 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1949 | 7.30 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1950 | 11.08 million tonnes | +51.9% |
| 1951 | 15.21 million tonnes | +37.3% |
| 1952 | 19.10 million tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1953 | 23.10 million tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1954 | 27.25 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1955 | 31.86 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1956 | 36.85 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1957 | 42.39 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1958 | 47.60 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1959 | 53.26 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1960 | 59.41 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1961 | 65.47 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1962 | 71.13 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 76.55 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 82.19 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 88.78 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 97.20 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 105.63 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 114.68 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 125.95 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 141.00 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 159.65 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 187.96 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1973 | 226.21 million tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 258.06 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 290.02 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 329.09 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 370.84 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 433.14 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 478.44 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 544.57 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 590.57 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 629.37 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 681.45 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 751.87 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 823.85 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 899.24 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 982.25 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 1.07 billion tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 1.14 billion tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 1.22 billion tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 1.30 billion tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 1.38 billion tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.46 billion tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 1.55 billion tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 1.64 billion tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 1.74 billion tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 1.83 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 1.94 billion tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 2.03 billion tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 2.11 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 2.20 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.29 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 2.38 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.47 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.58 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 2.68 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.79 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.90 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 3.02 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 3.13 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 3.26 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 3.39 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 3.54 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 3.69 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.85 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 4.01 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 4.17 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 4.35 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 4.53 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 4.70 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 4.88 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 5.08 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 5.28 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 5.48 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 5.48 billion tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 827.42 million tonnes, 6.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 5.48 billion tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.06 billion tonnes, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | +200.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes |
| 1918 | +166.7% | 10,992 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes |
| 1919 | +62.5% | 29,312 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 22,900 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes | 4 |
| 1920s | 213,913 tonnes | 69,616 tonnes | 450,237 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.01 million tonnes | 534,242 tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.08 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 7.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 30.77 million tonnes | 11.08 million tonnes | 53.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 88.70 million tonnes | 59.41 million tonnes | 125.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 287.44 million tonnes | 141.00 million tonnes | 478.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 811.23 million tonnes | 544.57 million tonnes | 1.14 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 billion tonnes | 1.22 billion tonnes | 2.03 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.54 billion tonnes | 2.11 billion tonnes | 3.02 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.79 billion tonnes | 3.13 billion tonnes | 4.53 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 billion tonnes | 4.70 billion tonnes | 5.48 billion tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Algeria
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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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.27 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Algeria?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Algeria was 5.48 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.48 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1916.
- How does Algeria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Algeria ranks 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.