Forest fires — Emissions in Algeria

Algeria: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.01 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.01 kt
Change on year
down 99.3%
World rank
95th
of 219 countries
All-time high
9.63 kt
in 2000
All-time low
0 kt
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Algeria, 1990–2024

02468101990200720241990: 1.8 kt1991: 1.8 kt1992: 1.8 kt1993: 1.8 kt1994: 1.8 kt1995: 1.8 kt1996: 2.4 kt1997: 1.8 kt1998: 1.9 kt1999: 2 kt2000: 9.6 kt2001: 0.169 kt2002: 0.595 kt2003: 1.3 kt2004: 0.331 kt2005: 0.926 kt2006: 1.1 kt2007: 4 kt2008: 2.4 kt2009: 0.6 kt2010: 0.289 kt2011: 2.1 kt2012: 4.3 kt2013: 0.351 kt2014: 0.647 kt2015: 0.1 kt2016: 0.762 kt2017: 5.5 kt2018: 0 kt2019: 0.622 kt2020: 2.1 kt2021: 4.6 kt2022: 1.3 kt2023: 1.5 kt2024: 0.01 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Algeria recorded 0.01 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.3% on the previous year and down 98.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Algeria peaked at 9.63 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2018.

That places Algeria 95th out of 219 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.

Forest fires — Emissions in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Algeria, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 1.84 kt —
1991 1.84 kt +0.0%
1992 1.84 kt +0.0%
1993 1.84 kt +0.0%
1994 1.84 kt +0.0%
1995 1.84 kt +0.0%
1996 2.4 kt +30.4%
1997 1.77 kt -26.1%
1998 1.87 kt +5.7%
1999 1.96 kt +4.6%
2000 9.63 kt +391.4%
2001 0.1693 kt -98.2%
2002 0.5949 kt +251.4%
2003 1.34 kt +126.0%
2004 0.331 kt -75.4%
2005 0.9259 kt +179.7%
2006 1.08 kt +16.9%
2007 4.05 kt +273.8%
2008 2.37 kt -41.3%
2009 0.5999 kt -74.7%
2010 0.2887 kt -51.9%
2011 2.11 kt +630.3%
2012 4.28 kt +103.2%
2013 0.351 kt -91.8%
2014 0.6472 kt +84.4%
2015 0.0996 kt -84.6%
2016 0.7617 kt +664.8%
2017 5.52 kt +624.1%
2018 0 kt -100.0%
2019 0.6223 kt —
2020 2.13 kt +242.0%
2021 4.61 kt +116.8%
2022 1.32 kt -71.5%
2023 1.48 kt +12.3%
2024 0.01 kt -99.3%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 0.01 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0399 kt, 25% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.9 kt 1.77 kt 2.4 kt 10
2000s 2.11 kt 0.1693 kt 9.63 kt 10
2010s 1.47 kt 0 kt 5.52 kt 10
2020s 1.91 kt 0.01 kt 4.61 kt 5

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 92 Croatia 0.0175 kt compare
  2. 93 Brunei Darussalam 0.0133 kt compare
  3. 93 Mayotte 0.0133 kt compare
  4. 95 Albania 0.01 kt compare
  5. 95 Czechia 0.01 kt compare
  6. 95 Montenegro 0.01 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Algeria?
Forest fires — emissions in Algeria was 0.01 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 9.63 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2018.
How does Algeria rank for forest fires — emissions?
Algeria ranks 95th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.