How does Algeria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Algeria ranks 124th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Algeria?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Algeria

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Algeria
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Algeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.8%

World rank

124th

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.4354 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1962

All-time low

0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Algeria, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Algeria stood at 0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Algeria peaked at 0.4354 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Algeria 124th out of 193 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.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Algeria, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.3072 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.3526 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
1962	0.4354 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+23.5%
1963	0.3254 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.3%
1964	0.305 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1965	0.2848 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1966	0.2969 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1967	0.2691 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1968	0.2364 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1969	0.2148 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1970	0.1908 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1971	0.1859 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1972	0.1411 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-24.1%
1973	0.1106 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
1974	0.0749 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-32.3%
1975	0.0655 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1976	0.0582 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1977	0.0496 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1978	0.0396 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
1979	0.0315 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
1980	0.0248 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
1981	0.0238 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1982	0.0232 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1983	0.0218 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1984	0.0199 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1985	0.0186 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1986	0.017 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1987	0.0163 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1988	0.0186 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1989	0.0198 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1990	0.0179 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1991	0.0249 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+39.1%
1992	0.024 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1993	0.0233 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1994	0.0275 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
1995	0.0283 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1996	0.0254 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1997	0.0249 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1998	0.025 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1999	0.0248 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2000	0.0221 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2001	0.0205 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2002	0.0199 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2003	0.0168 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
2004	0.0135 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
2005	0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2006	0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2007	0.0088 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2008	0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
2009	0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+20.4%
2010	0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2011	0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
2012	0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2013	0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2014	0.0054 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2015	0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+27.7%
2016	0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2017	0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2018	0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2019	0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2020	0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
2021	0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2022	0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
2023	0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2024	0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%

Algeria compared with similar countries

Algeria's 0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Algeria's 0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 5.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3028 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2148 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4354 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0948 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0315 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1908 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0204 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0163 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0248 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0246 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0179 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0283 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0139 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0221 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0054 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0061 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Algeria

121 Iran 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
122 Turkey 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
123 Estonia 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
125 China 0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
126 Armenia 0.0043 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
127 United States 0.0043 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Algeria?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Algeria was 0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Algeria?: The highest recorded value was 0.4354 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Algeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Algeria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Algeria ranks 124th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Algeria?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Algeria data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.