Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Algeria
Algeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 1.31 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.31 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
81st
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.31 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
1.35 million tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Algeria, 1850–2024
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 land-use change in Algeria is 1.31 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Algeria peaked at 1.31 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.35 million tonnes, in 1850.
That places Algeria 81st out of 197 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 in Algeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.35 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 3.01 million tonnes | +123.3% |
| 1852 | 4.86 million tonnes | +61.6% |
| 1853 | 6.84 million tonnes | +40.7% |
| 1854 | 8.91 million tonnes | +30.3% |
| 1855 | 11.05 million tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1856 | 13.25 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1857 | 15.49 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1858 | 17.78 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1859 | 20.10 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1860 | 22.55 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1861 | 25.10 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1862 | 27.70 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1863 | 30.34 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1864 | 33.02 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1865 | 35.73 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1866 | 38.46 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1867 | 41.21 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1868 | 43.98 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1869 | 46.76 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1870 | 49.67 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1871 | 52.66 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1872 | 55.70 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1873 | 58.77 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1874 | 61.86 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1875 | 64.98 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1876 | 68.11 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1877 | 71.26 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1878 | 74.42 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1879 | 77.59 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1880 | 80.89 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1881 | 84.27 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1882 | 87.69 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1883 | 91.14 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1884 | 94.61 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1885 | 98.09 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1886 | 101.59 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1887 | 105.10 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1888 | 108.61 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1889 | 112.13 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1890 | 115.75 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1891 | 119.45 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1892 | 123.19 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1893 | 126.95 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1894 | 130.74 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1895 | 134.55 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1896 | 138.36 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1897 | 142.18 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1898 | 146.01 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1899 | 149.85 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1900 | 154.94 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1901 | 160.67 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1902 | 166.76 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1903 | 173.09 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1904 | 179.58 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1905 | 186.19 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1906 | 192.90 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1907 | 199.68 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1908 | 206.53 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1909 | 213.43 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1910 | 218.87 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1911 | 223.58 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1912 | 227.88 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1913 | 231.93 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1914 | 235.80 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1915 | 239.55 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1916 | 243.20 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1917 | 246.78 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1918 | 250.29 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1919 | 253.75 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 258.04 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1921 | 262.80 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1922 | 267.86 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1923 | 273.13 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1924 | 278.55 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1925 | 284.10 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1926 | 289.76 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1927 | 295.53 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1928 | 301.38 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1929 | 307.31 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1930 | 315.41 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1931 | 324.63 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1932 | 334.54 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1933 | 344.90 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1934 | 355.59 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1935 | 366.54 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1936 | 377.69 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1937 | 389.02 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1938 | 400.49 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1939 | 412.10 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1940 | 423.74 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1941 | 435.41 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1942 | 447.11 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1943 | 458.87 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1944 | 470.68 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1945 | 482.56 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1946 | 494.49 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1947 | 506.47 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1948 | 518.51 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1949 | 530.60 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1950 | 546.26 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1951 | 564.48 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 584.93 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 607.50 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 632.38 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 659.74 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 689.60 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1957 | 722.17 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1958 | 757.46 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1959 | 795.52 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1960 | 836.58 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1961 | 858.52 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 871.51 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 879.55 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 887.39 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 893.13 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 902.45 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 907.16 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 910.76 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 914.53 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 927.98 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 943.80 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 954.60 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 963.50 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 989.64 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.02 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.03 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.04 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.05 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.05 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.05 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.05 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.05 billion tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.06 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.07 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.08 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.08 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.09 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.10 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.10 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.11 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.14 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.15 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.16 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.17 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.18 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.19 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.20 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.20 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.21 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.21 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.22 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.23 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.23 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.24 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.25 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.25 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.25 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.26 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.26 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.27 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.27 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.27 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.28 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.28 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.28 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.28 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.29 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.29 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.29 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.30 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.30 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.30 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.30 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.31 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.31 billion tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 629.27 million tonnes, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.31 billion tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84.69 million tonnes, 15.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +123.3% | 1.35 million tonnes | 3.01 million tonnes |
| 1852 | +61.6% | 3.01 million tonnes | 4.86 million tonnes |
| 1853 | +40.7% | 4.86 million tonnes | 6.84 million tonnes |
| 1854 | +30.3% | 6.84 million tonnes | 8.91 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 10.26 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 20.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 34.49 million tonnes | 22.55 million tonnes | 46.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 63.50 million tonnes | 49.67 million tonnes | 77.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 96.41 million tonnes | 80.89 million tonnes | 112.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 132.70 million tonnes | 115.75 million tonnes | 149.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 183.38 million tonnes | 154.94 million tonnes | 213.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 237.16 million tonnes | 218.87 million tonnes | 253.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 281.85 million tonnes | 258.04 million tonnes | 307.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 362.09 million tonnes | 315.41 million tonnes | 412.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 476.84 million tonnes | 423.74 million tonnes | 530.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 656.00 million tonnes | 546.26 million tonnes | 795.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 886.16 million tonnes | 836.58 million tonnes | 914.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 996.60 million tonnes | 927.98 million tonnes | 1.05 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 billion tonnes | 1.05 billion tonnes | 1.10 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 billion tonnes | 1.11 billion tonnes | 1.21 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 billion tonnes | 1.21 billion tonnes | 1.26 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 billion tonnes | 1.27 billion tonnes | 1.29 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.30 billion tonnes | 1.30 billion tonnes | 1.31 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 from land-use change in Algeria?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Algeria was 1.31 billion 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 land-use change recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 million tonnes in 1850.
- How does Algeria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Algeria ranks 81st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.