Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Algeria
Algeria: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 2.17 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 gas in Algeria stood at 2.17 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Algeria peaked at 2.37 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1916.
Algeria ranks 26th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0144 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0148 tonnes per person | 0.0118 tonnes per person | 0.0162 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1113 tonnes per person | 0.0387 tonnes per person | 0.1837 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3331 tonnes per person | 0.0098 tonnes per person | 1.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 tonnes per person | 0.3608 tonnes per person | 1.71 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 tonnes per person | 1.2 tonnes per person | 1.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 tonnes per person | 1.25 tonnes per person | 1.85 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 tonnes per person | 1.47 tonnes per person | 2.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 tonnes per person | 1.98 tonnes per person | 2.37 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 gas in Algeria?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Algeria was 2.17 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 gas recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1916.
- How does Algeria rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Algeria ranks 26th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.