Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Algeria
Algeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 119.98 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal in Algeria stood at 119.98 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 109 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Algeria peaked at 119.98 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1916.
That places Algeria 74th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 13,893 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 33,587 tonnes | 4 |
| 1920s | 171,284 tonnes | 51,907 tonnes | 337,059 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 676,495 tonnes | 381,027 tonnes | 915,312 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.77 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 5.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 14.91 million tonnes | 7.03 million tonnes | 22.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.54 million tonnes | 23.80 million tonnes | 26.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.19 million tonnes | 27.85 million tonnes | 34.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.31 million tonnes | 35.98 million tonnes | 61.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.34 million tonnes | 64.71 million tonnes | 83.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.96 million tonnes | 84.96 million tonnes | 107.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.04 million tonnes | 108.27 million tonnes | 116.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.52 million tonnes | 116.71 million tonnes | 119.98 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 coal in Algeria?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Algeria was 119.98 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 coal recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 119.98 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1916.
- How does Algeria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Algeria ranks 74th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.