Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Algeria
Algeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 6.54 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Algeria, 1916–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 6.54 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 109 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Algeria peaked at 6.54 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.66 million tonnes, in 1916.
Algeria ranks 51st of 194 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Algeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 3.66 million tonnes | — |
| 1917 | 7.24 million tonnes | +98.0% |
| 1918 | 10.77 million tonnes | +48.8% |
| 1919 | 14.24 million tonnes | +32.3% |
| 1920 | 18.56 million tonnes | +30.3% |
| 1921 | 23.35 million tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1922 | 28.44 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1923 | 33.72 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1924 | 39.17 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1925 | 44.75 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1926 | 50.45 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1927 | 56.28 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1928 | 62.20 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1929 | 68.21 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1930 | 76.39 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1931 | 85.72 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1932 | 95.73 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1933 | 106.22 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1934 | 117.05 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1935 | 128.13 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1936 | 139.33 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1937 | 150.73 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1938 | 162.23 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1939 | 174.00 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1940 | 185.88 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1941 | 197.86 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1942 | 210.06 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1943 | 222.29 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1944 | 234.60 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1945 | 247.09 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1946 | 259.78 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1947 | 272.51 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1948 | 285.35 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1949 | 298.35 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1950 | 317.80 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1951 | 340.15 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1952 | 364.49 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1953 | 391.05 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1954 | 420.08 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1955 | 452.05 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1956 | 486.91 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1957 | 525.01 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1958 | 565.51 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1959 | 609.23 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1960 | 656.44 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1961 | 684.44 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 703.09 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 716.55 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 730.04 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 742.37 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 760.10 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 773.24 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 785.89 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 800.93 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 829.44 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 863.90 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 903.01 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 950.16 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 1.01 billion tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 1.07 billion tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 1.12 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 1.17 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 1.24 billion tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 1.29 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 1.36 billion tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 1.40 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.44 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.51 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 1.58 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 1.66 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 1.74 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 1.83 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 1.92 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 2.00 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 2.09 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 2.20 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 2.29 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 2.38 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 2.48 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 2.59 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 2.69 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 2.79 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.90 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 2.99 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 3.08 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 3.18 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 3.27 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.37 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 3.47 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.59 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.69 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.81 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.92 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 4.04 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 4.16 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.29 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 4.43 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 4.57 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 4.73 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 4.89 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 5.05 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 5.22 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 5.40 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 5.58 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 5.76 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 5.94 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 6.14 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 6.34 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 6.54 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 6.54 billion tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.16 billion tonnes, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 6.54 billion tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.55 billion tonnes, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled 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 | +98.0% | 3.66 million tonnes | 7.24 million tonnes |
| 1918 | +48.8% | 7.24 million tonnes | 10.77 million tonnes |
| 1919 | +32.3% | 10.77 million tonnes | 14.24 million tonnes |
| 1920 | +30.3% | 14.24 million tonnes | 18.56 million tonnes |
| 1921 | +25.8% | 18.56 million tonnes | 23.35 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 8.98 million tonnes | 3.66 million tonnes | 14.24 million tonnes | 4 |
| 1920s | 42.51 million tonnes | 18.56 million tonnes | 68.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 123.55 million tonnes | 76.39 million tonnes | 174.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 241.38 million tonnes | 185.88 million tonnes | 298.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 447.23 million tonnes | 317.80 million tonnes | 609.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 735.31 million tonnes | 656.44 million tonnes | 800.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 billion tonnes | 829.44 million tonnes | 1.29 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.65 billion tonnes | 1.36 billion tonnes | 2.00 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 billion tonnes | 2.09 billion tonnes | 2.99 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.54 billion tonnes | 3.08 billion tonnes | 4.04 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.83 billion tonnes | 4.16 billion tonnes | 5.58 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.14 billion tonnes | 5.76 billion tonnes | 6.54 billion tonnes | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Algeria?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Algeria was 6.54 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.54 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.66 million tonnes in 1916.
- How does Algeria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Algeria ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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 including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.