Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 3.98 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Algeria, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 3.98 for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Algeria peaked at 4.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.43, in 1970.
That places Algeria 72nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.43 | — |
| 1971 | 1.63 | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 2.44 | +49.3% |
| 1973 | 3.2 | +31.4% |
| 1974 | 2.64 | -17.7% |
| 1975 | 2.32 | -11.9% |
| 1976 | 2.87 | +23.5% |
| 1977 | 3.06 | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 3.28 | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 3.18 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 3.07 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 2.81 | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 2.86 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 2.88 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.93 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 3.26 | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 3.3 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 3.08 | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 3.03 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.96 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 2.84 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 2.89 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 3.18 | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 3.04 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 2.91 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 2.94 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.81 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 2.69 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 2.71 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.79 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.85 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.74 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.82 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 2.96 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.06 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 3.14 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.19 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.27 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.27 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.28 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.38 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.73 | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 3.79 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.95 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 4.11 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 3.93 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 3.99 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.11 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 4.2 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.9 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 4.05 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 4.16 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 4.13 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 3.98 | -3.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 3.98 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.79, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 3.98 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.58, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +49.3% | 1.63 | 2.44 |
| 1973 | +31.4% | 2.44 | 3.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.61 | 1.43 | 3.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.02 | 2.81 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.88 | 2.69 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.03 | 2.74 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 | 3.28 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 | 3.9 | 4.16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Algeria?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Algeria was 3.98 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 in 1970.
- How does Algeria rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Algeria ranks 72nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.