Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Algeria
Algeria: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.0129 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0129 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
111th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.2202 tonnes per person
in 1951
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1916
Years of data
109
1916–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Algeria, 1916–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by source in Algeria is 0.0129 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Algeria peaked at 0.2202 tonnes per person in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1916.
Algeria ranks 111th of 179 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Algeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1917 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | — |
| 1918 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +298.0% |
| 1919 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1920 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +19.1% |
| 1921 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | +38.8% |
| 1922 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 1923 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -51.6% |
| 1924 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +105.1% |
| 1925 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1926 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | +41.3% |
| 1927 | 0.0087 tonnes per person | +48.4% |
| 1928 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | -20.9% |
| 1929 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1930 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1931 | 0.0086 tonnes per person | +27.9% |
| 1932 | 0.0098 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1933 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | +20.1% |
| 1934 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1935 | 0.0141 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1936 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -82.0% |
| 1937 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +96.5% |
| 1938 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 1939 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | +52.9% |
| 1940 | 0.0189 tonnes per person | +181.1% |
| 1941 | 0.027 tonnes per person | +42.7% |
| 1942 | 0.0491 tonnes per person | +81.7% |
| 1943 | 0.0384 tonnes per person | -21.7% |
| 1944 | 0.0385 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1945 | 0.0513 tonnes per person | +33.5% |
| 1946 | 0.0671 tonnes per person | +30.7% |
| 1947 | 0.0635 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1948 | 0.0685 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1949 | 0.0796 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1950 | 0.2088 tonnes per person | +162.3% |
| 1951 | 0.2202 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1952 | 0.1936 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 1953 | 0.1584 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 1954 | 0.1482 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1955 | 0.1555 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 0.168 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1957 | 0.1843 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1958 | 0.1652 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1959 | 0.1307 tonnes per person | -20.9% |
| 1960 | 0.11 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 1961 | 0.0658 tonnes per person | -40.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0344 tonnes per person | -47.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0211 tonnes per person | -38.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0232 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0213 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0215 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0148 tonnes per person | -31.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0153 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0334 tonnes per person | +118.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0704 tonnes per person | +110.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0639 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 0.045 tonnes per person | -29.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0556 tonnes per person | +23.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0462 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0505 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0357 tonnes per person | -29.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0355 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0326 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0496 tonnes per person | +51.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0864 tonnes per person | +74.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0993 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0994 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1531 tonnes per person | +54.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1893 tonnes per person | +23.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1398 tonnes per person | -26.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1198 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1266 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1234 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1206 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1159 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1035 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0893 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0705 tonnes per person | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 0.082 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 0.068 tonnes per person | -17.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0485 tonnes per person | -28.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0467 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0702 tonnes per person | +50.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0713 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0634 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0669 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0822 tonnes per person | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0867 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.059 tonnes per person | -32.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0714 tonnes per person | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0803 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0881 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0864 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0449 tonnes per person | -48.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0336 tonnes per person | -25.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0304 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0294 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0202 tonnes per person | -31.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0148 tonnes per person | -27.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0221 tonnes per person | — |
| 2018 | 0.0364 tonnes per person | +64.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0295 tonnes per person | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | -55.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0263 tonnes per person | +101.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0167 tonnes per person | -36.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0159 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.0129 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1968 tonnes per person, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.0129 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0176 tonnes per person, 74% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | +298.0% | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0025 tonnes per person |
| 1940 | +181.1% | 0.0067 tonnes per person | 0.0189 tonnes per person |
| 1950 | +162.3% | 0.0796 tonnes per person | 0.2088 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0026 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1920s | 0.0049 tonnes per person | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 0.0087 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0083 tonnes per person | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 0.0141 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0502 tonnes per person | 0.0189 tonnes per person | 0.0796 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1733 tonnes per person | 0.1307 tonnes per person | 0.2202 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0361 tonnes per person | 0.0148 tonnes per person | 0.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0485 tonnes per person | 0.0326 tonnes per person | 0.0704 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1258 tonnes per person | 0.0864 tonnes per person | 0.1893 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0766 tonnes per person | 0.0467 tonnes per person | 0.1159 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0729 tonnes per person | 0.0449 tonnes per person | 0.0881 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.023 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0364 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.017 tonnes per person | 0.0129 tonnes per person | 0.0263 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Algeria?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Algeria was 0.0129 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2202 tonnes per person in 1951.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1916.
- How does Algeria rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Algeria ranks 111th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.