Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Algeria
Algeria: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 1.46 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 fuel type in Algeria is 1.46 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 109 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Algeria peaked at 1.46 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1921.
Algeria ranks 116th of 213 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 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1920s | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2487 tonnes per person | 0.1897 tonnes per person | 0.3327 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4124 tonnes per person | 0.3105 tonnes per person | 0.5838 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.662 tonnes per person | 0.496 tonnes per person | 0.8516 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 tonnes per person | 0.9381 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9852 tonnes per person | 0.7281 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 tonnes per person | 0.8681 tonnes per person | 1.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 tonnes per person | 1.25 tonnes per person | 1.39 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 tonnes per person | 1.23 tonnes per person | 1.46 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 113 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.49 tonnes per person compare
- 114 Thailand 1.47 tonnes per person compare
- 115 Tonga 1.46 tonnes per person compare
- 117 Hong Kong 1.4 tonnes per person compare
- 118 Micronesia (country) 1.33 tonnes per person compare
- 119 Azerbaijan 1.27 tonnes per person compare
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 by fuel type in Algeria?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Algeria was 1.46 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 fuel type recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1921.
- How does Algeria rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Algeria ranks 116th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.