Methane emissions agriculture in Algeria
Algeria: Methane emissions agriculture was 8.18 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.18 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
69th
of 193 countries
All-time high
8.18 million
in 2023
All-time low
4.67 million
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Methane emissions agriculture in Algeria, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, methane emissions agriculture in Algeria stood at 8.18 million. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions agriculture in Algeria peaked at 8.18 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.67 million, in 1991.
That places Algeria 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Methane emissions agriculture in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.87 million | — |
| 1991 | 4.67 million | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 4.88 million | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 4.97 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 4.77 million | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 4.79 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 4.82 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.82 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.08 million | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 5.32 million | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 5.33 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.37 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.21 million | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 5.37 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 5.62 million | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 5.66 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.82 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 5.93 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.85 million | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 6.19 million | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 6.52 million | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 6.74 million | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 7.11 million | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 7.35 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 7.79 million | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 7.90 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 7.84 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 7.73 million | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.66 million | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 7.74 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 7.94 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 7.99 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 8.00 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 8.18 million | +2.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 8.18 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.53 million, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 8.18 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.08 million, 3.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.90 million | 4.67 million | 5.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.63 million | 5.21 million | 6.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.44 million | 6.52 million | 7.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.03 million | 7.94 million | 8.18 million | 4 |
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 methane emissions agriculture in Algeria?
- Methane emissions agriculture in Algeria was 8.18 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.18 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.67 million in 1991.
- How does Algeria rank for methane emissions agriculture?
- Algeria ranks 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions agriculture rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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