Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Algeria
Algeria: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 54.67 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Algeria, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Algeria is 54.67 million tonnes CO₂e, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Algeria peaked at 54.67 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30.50 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1990.
That places Algeria 55th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.54 million tonnes CO₂e | 30.50 million tonnes CO₂e | 37.37 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.57 million tonnes CO₂e | 33.85 million tonnes CO₂e | 41.18 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.24 million tonnes CO₂e | 42.32 million tonnes CO₂e | 54.67 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 52 New Zealand 57.29 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 53 Netherlands 57.12 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 54 Sweden 56.34 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 56 Kazakhstan 53.44 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 57 Cambodia 52.95 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 58 Zimbabwe 51.74 million tonnes CO₂e compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Algeria?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Algeria was 54.67 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 54.67 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.50 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- How does Algeria rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Algeria ranks 55th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.