Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Algeria
Algeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 781.89 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Algeria, 1970–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Algeria is 781.89 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Algeria peaked at 781.89 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.66 million tonnes, in 1970.
That places Algeria 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.80 million tonnes | 6.66 million tonnes | 177.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 248.23 million tonnes | 195.70 million tonnes | 303.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 373.21 million tonnes | 311.77 million tonnes | 438.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 502.52 million tonnes | 452.92 million tonnes | 551.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 629.20 million tonnes | 561.23 million tonnes | 702.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 751.26 million tonnes | 720.16 million tonnes | 781.89 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 flaring in Algeria?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Algeria was 781.89 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 flaring recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 781.89 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.66 million tonnes in 1970.
- How does Algeria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Algeria ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.