Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Algeria
Algeria: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.2742 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Algeria, 1928–2024
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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Algeria stood at 0.2742 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Algeria peaked at 0.2897 tonnes per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1938.
That places Algeria 25th out of 209 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0042 tonnes per person | 0.004 tonnes per person | 0.0043 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0043 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0068 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0075 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0302 tonnes per person | 0.0177 tonnes per person | 0.0422 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0347 tonnes per person | 0.026 tonnes per person | 0.0458 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0425 tonnes per person | 0.0275 tonnes per person | 0.0887 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0995 tonnes per person | 0.0886 tonnes per person | 0.1163 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.084 tonnes per person | 0.0739 tonnes per person | 0.0901 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1221 tonnes per person | 0.094 tonnes per person | 0.1604 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2261 tonnes per person | 0.2004 tonnes per person | 0.2897 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2741 tonnes per person | 0.2664 tonnes per person | 0.2823 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Algeria?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Algeria was 0.2742 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 from cement recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2897 tonnes per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1938.
- How does Algeria rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Algeria ranks 25th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.