Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Algeria
Algeria: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.2742 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2742 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
25th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.2897 tonnes per person
in 2019
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1938
Years of data
97
1928–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Algeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 0.004 tonnes per person | — |
| 1929 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1930 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 1931 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1932 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1933 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 1934 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | +27.7% |
| 1935 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | -33.8% |
| 1936 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1938 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1943 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | — |
| 1944 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1945 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1946 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1947 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1948 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1949 | 0.007 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1950 | 0.0177 tonnes per person | +153.6% |
| 1951 | 0.0239 tonnes per person | +34.9% |
| 1952 | 0.0252 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 0.0261 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 0.0327 tonnes per person | +25.4% |
| 1955 | 0.0326 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0308 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0329 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1958 | 0.0382 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0422 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1960 | 0.0458 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1961 | 0.0456 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0366 tonnes per person | -19.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0364 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0319 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0297 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 0.026 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0279 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0326 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0348 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0332 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0332 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0307 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0321 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0288 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0275 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0381 tonnes per person | +38.3% |
| 1977 | 0.046 tonnes per person | +20.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0666 tonnes per person | +44.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0887 tonnes per person | +33.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0929 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0948 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0886 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0919 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1002 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1044 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1048 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1163 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1056 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0952 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0845 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0823 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0901 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0862 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0739 tonnes per person | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0806 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.087 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0818 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0882 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0853 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0952 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.094 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0952 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1097 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1237 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1279 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1321 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1363 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1463 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1604 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2141 tonnes per person | +33.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2096 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2004 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2056 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2063 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2065 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2186 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2423 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2683 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2897 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2697 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2664 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2823 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2781 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2742 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.2742 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.097 tonnes per person, 2.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.2742 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1958 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement 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 | +153.6% | 0.007 tonnes per person | 0.0177 tonnes per person |
| 1938 | -100.0% | 0.0044 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
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 |
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 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.