Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Algeria
Algeria: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.3165 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Algeria, 1970–2024
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 flaring in Algeria stood at 0.3165 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Algeria peaked at 1.65 tonnes per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.2608 tonnes per person, in 2009.
That places Algeria 16th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.12 tonnes per person | 0.483 tonnes per person | 1.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.59 tonnes per person | 0.4089 tonnes per person | 1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4807 tonnes per person | 0.333 tonnes per person | 0.6103 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3423 tonnes per person | 0.2608 tonnes per person | 0.4623 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3806 tonnes per person | 0.2805 tonnes per person | 0.4289 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3493 tonnes per person | 0.3165 tonnes per person | 0.398 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 flaring in Algeria?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Algeria was 0.3165 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 flaring recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 tonnes per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2608 tonnes per person in 2009.
- How does Algeria rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Algeria ranks 16th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.