Methane emissions in Algeria
Algeria: Methane emissions was 69.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
69.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
26th
of 199 countries
All-time high
70.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1996
All-time low
1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Algeria, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 69.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for methane emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Algeria peaked at 70.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Algeria 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions in Algeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1852 | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1859 | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1860 | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1861 | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 2.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 2.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 2.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1902 | 2.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 2.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 2.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1911 | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1912 | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1914 | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1915 | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1917 | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 2.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1919 | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1921 | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1922 | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1923 | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1924 | 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1925 | 2.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1926 | 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1927 | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1928 | 2.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1930 | 2.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1931 | 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1932 | 2.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1933 | 2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1935 | 2.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1936 | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1937 | 2.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 2.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1939 | 4.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +48.6% |
| 1940 | 3.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1941 | 4.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1942 | 4.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1943 | 4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 4.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1945 | 4.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1947 | 4.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1948 | 4.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1949 | 4.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1950 | 20.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +344.1% |
| 1951 | 21.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 19.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.3% |
| 1953 | 22.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.4% |
| 1954 | 22.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 24.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1956 | 25.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 26.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 24.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.1% |
| 1959 | 27.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.6% |
| 1960 | 30.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 1961 | 30.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 29.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 26.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 26.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 29.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 34.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.9% |
| 1967 | 32.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 31.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 34.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 35.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 35.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 45.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.6% |
| 1973 | 46.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 43.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 43.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 46.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 50.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 53.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 55.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 50.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 47.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 47.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 47.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 50.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 51.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 53.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 53.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 53.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 56.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 59.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 57.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 58.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 62.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 63.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 69.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 70.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 63.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 60.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 60.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 65.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 57.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 52.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 59.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 57.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 57.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 62.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 57.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 61.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 54.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 59.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 59.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 60.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 59.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 62.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 62.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 64.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 64.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 64.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 63.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 60.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 65.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 67.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 67.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 69.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 69.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 5.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 69.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +344.1% | 4.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1939 | +48.6% | 2.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1972 | +27.6% | 35.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 23.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 23 Philippines 78.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 24 Chad 73.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 25 Sudan 69.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 27 France 62.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 28 Tanzania 61.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 29 Myanmar 56.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 in Algeria?
- Methane emissions in Algeria was 69.21 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 methane emissions recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 70.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1996.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Algeria rank for methane emissions?
- Algeria ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.