Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Algeria
Algeria: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 198.20 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
198.20 million tonnes
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
30th
of 215 countries
All-time high
202.85 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
6.59 million tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Algeria, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Algeria stood at 198.20 million tonnes.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Algeria peaked at 202.85 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.59 million tonnes, in 1965.
Algeria ranks 30th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Algeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6.59 million tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 8.42 million tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1967 | 8.43 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 9.05 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 11.26 million tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1970 | 15.06 million tonnes | +33.7% |
| 1971 | 18.64 million tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1972 | 28.31 million tonnes | +51.9% |
| 1973 | 38.25 million tonnes | +35.1% |
| 1974 | 31.85 million tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 31.96 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 39.07 million tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1977 | 41.75 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 62.30 million tonnes | +49.2% |
| 1979 | 45.30 million tonnes | -27.3% |
| 1980 | 66.12 million tonnes | +46.0% |
| 1981 | 46.00 million tonnes | -30.4% |
| 1982 | 38.81 million tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1983 | 52.07 million tonnes | +34.2% |
| 1984 | 70.42 million tonnes | +35.2% |
| 1985 | 71.99 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 75.38 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 83.02 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 82.84 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 78.94 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 75.89 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 77.98 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 79.28 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 81.31 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 87.85 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 95.91 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 99.56 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 87.52 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 105.74 million tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 90.61 million tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 84.55 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 86.02 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 89.66 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 94.08 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 90.85 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 109.56 million tonnes | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 103.80 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 107.55 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 108.60 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 116.33 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 117.85 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 124.72 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 135.59 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 141.53 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 152.44 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 160.32 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 158.31 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 165.25 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 174.46 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 182.43 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 171.14 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 182.04 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 192.78 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 202.85 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 198.20 million tonnes | -2.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 198.20 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.35 million tonnes, 9.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 198.20 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 65.26 million tonnes, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions 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 | +51.9% | 18.64 million tonnes | 28.31 million tonnes |
| 1978 | +49.2% | 41.75 million tonnes | 62.30 million tonnes |
| 1980 | +46.0% | 45.30 million tonnes | 66.12 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.75 million tonnes | 6.59 million tonnes | 11.26 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 35.25 million tonnes | 15.06 million tonnes | 62.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.56 million tonnes | 38.81 million tonnes | 83.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.16 million tonnes | 75.89 million tonnes | 105.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.10 million tonnes | 84.55 million tonnes | 116.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.29 million tonnes | 117.85 million tonnes | 182.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 189.40 million tonnes | 171.14 million tonnes | 202.85 million tonnes | 5 |
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 865.33 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Algeria?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Algeria was 198.20 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 202.85 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.59 million tonnes in 1965.
- How does Algeria rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Algeria ranks 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.