Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Algeria
Algeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 253.36 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Algeria, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 253.36 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in 2024. That is the highest value across all 97 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Algeria peaked at 253.36 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,440 tonnes, in 1928.
That places Algeria 31st out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 39,345 tonnes | 25,440 tonnes | 53,250 tonnes | 2 |
| 1930s | 247,411 tonnes | 85,959 tonnes | 348,143 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 490,618 tonnes | 348,143 tonnes | 732,707 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.19 million tonnes | 892,616 tonnes | 3.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.28 million tonnes | 4.36 million tonnes | 8.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.02 million tonnes | 8.56 million tonnes | 14.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.03 million tonnes | 16.71 million tonnes | 36.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.17 million tonnes | 38.77 million tonnes | 60.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.99 million tonnes | 63.15 million tonnes | 100.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.19 million tonnes | 108.55 million tonnes | 191.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.87 million tonnes | 202.93 million tonnes | 253.36 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More climate change data for Algeria
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.6% (2100)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Population, total 47.44 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population 35.96 million (2025)
- Urban population 75.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.23 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.48 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.23 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.23 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Algeria?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Algeria was 253.36 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 253.36 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,440 tonnes in 1928.
- How does Algeria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Algeria ranks 31st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 97 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.