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.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Algeria

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Algeria
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Algeria

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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)

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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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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.