Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Algeria
Algeria: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 8.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
63rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
8.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2019
All-time low
86,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Algeria, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Algeria stood at 8.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Algeria peaked at 8.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2019 and was at its lowest, 86,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Algeria ranks 63rd of 201 countries on this measure, 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 | 93,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 99,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98,647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100,480 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 123,592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100,755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 151,444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 160,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 154,479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 165,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 180,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 172,242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 189,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 204,243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 192,241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 218,107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 263,728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 222,023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 315,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 380,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 326,372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 427,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 440,257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 430,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 458,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 466,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 60 Morocco 8.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 61 Paraguay 8.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 62 Belgium 8.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 64 Botswana 7.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 65 Guinea 7.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 66 Uruguay 7.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 by gas in Algeria?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Algeria was 8.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2019.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Algeria rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Algeria ranks 63rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.