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
Latest (2024)
1.46 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
116th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.46 tonnes per person
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1921
Years of data
109
1916–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Algeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | — |
| 1917 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1918 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1919 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 1920 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +19.1% |
| 1921 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1922 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | — |
| 1923 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1924 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +75.8% |
| 1925 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1926 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -50.5% |
| 1927 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1928 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1929 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +183.4% |
| 1930 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -31.2% |
| 1931 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -48.8% |
| 1932 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1933 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1934 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1935 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1944 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1946 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1949 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1950 | 0.193 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.2016 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 0.1897 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1953 | 0.2248 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 1954 | 0.2338 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 0.2614 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1956 | 0.2777 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1957 | 0.2995 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1958 | 0.2726 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 1959 | 0.3327 tonnes per person | +22.0% |
| 1960 | 0.3826 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 1961 | 0.3706 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 0.3503 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3443 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3105 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1965 | 0.338 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4744 tonnes per person | +40.4% |
| 1967 | 0.473 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.4961 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.5838 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1970 | 0.496 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5403 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5031 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6348 tonnes per person | +26.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6348 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7202 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6725 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.815 tonnes per person | +21.2% |
| 1978 | 0.752 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8516 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 1 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9446 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9381 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 1.07 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.02 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 1 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 1.02 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9144 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 1 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 1.03 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9512 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 0.944 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.01 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7281 tonnes per person | -33.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8681 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9083 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.929 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9928 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 1.01 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9379 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.05 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 1.07 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.26 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 1.25 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.27 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.29 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.35 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.37 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.39 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.34 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.33 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.32 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.38 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.23 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 1.28 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.35 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 1.4 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.46 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 tonnes per person, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.46 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.86 tonnes per person, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | +183.4% | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person |
| 1921 | -100.0% | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1934 | -100.0% | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1945 | -100.0% | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1924 | +75.8% | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person |
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
- 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 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.