Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Algeria
Algeria: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0129 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Algeria stood at 0.0129 tonnes per person.
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 from coal 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.
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
- 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 coal in Algeria?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2202 tonnes per person in 1951.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1916.
- How does Algeria rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Algeria ranks 111th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal. 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.