emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Algeria
Algeria: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0286 tonnes per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Algeria, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.0286 tonnes per person for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Algeria peaked at 0.0386 tonnes per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0146 tonnes per person, in 1965.
That places Algeria 141st out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.031 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0278 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0242 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0205 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0172 tonnes per person | -16.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0146 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 1966 | 0.019 tonnes per person | +30.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0199 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.021 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0231 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0224 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0202 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0231 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 1973 | 0.024 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.024 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0227 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0259 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0279 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0299 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0291 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0305 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0299 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0304 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0311 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0327 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0364 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0376 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0365 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0348 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0362 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0365 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0374 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0374 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0383 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0364 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0355 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0357 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0339 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.036 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0371 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0376 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0356 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0366 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0362 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0368 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0363 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.032 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0328 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0338 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0317 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0322 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0335 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0367 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0378 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0375 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0386 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.035 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0333 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0316 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0324 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0321 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0293 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0286 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.0286 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0327 tonnes per person, 87% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.0286 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0286 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0218 tonnes per person | 0.0146 tonnes per person | 0.031 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0249 tonnes per person | 0.0202 tonnes per person | 0.0299 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0336 tonnes per person | 0.0299 tonnes per person | 0.0376 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0364 tonnes per person | 0.0339 tonnes per person | 0.0383 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0349 tonnes per person | 0.0317 tonnes per person | 0.0376 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0349 tonnes per person | 0.0316 tonnes per person | 0.0386 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.03 tonnes per person | 0.0286 tonnes per person | 0.0321 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 138 Mauritius 0.0293 tonnes per person compare
- 139 Ukraine 0.0293 tonnes per person compare
- 140 Papua New Guinea 0.0286 tonnes per person compare
- 142 Dominica 0.0285 tonnes per person compare
- 143 Saudi Arabia 0.0283 tonnes per person compare
- 144 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0278 tonnes per person compare
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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Algeria?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Algeria was 0.0286 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0386 tonnes per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0146 tonnes per person in 1965.
- How does Algeria rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Algeria ranks 141st out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.