Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Algeria
Algeria: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 2.17 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.17 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
26th
of 146 countries
All-time high
2.37 tonnes per person
in 2023
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1916
Years of data
98
1916–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Algeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1939 | 0.0144 tonnes per person | — |
| 1940 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 1941 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1942 | 0.0133 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1943 | 0.0145 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1944 | 0.0159 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1945 | 0.0162 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1946 | 0.0159 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1947 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1948 | 0.0159 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1949 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 0.0387 tonnes per person | +145.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0583 tonnes per person | +50.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0505 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0978 tonnes per person | +93.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1438 tonnes per person | +47.1% |
| 1966 | 0.147 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1391 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 0.143 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1837 tonnes per person | +28.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0098 tonnes per person | -94.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0478 tonnes per person | +386.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2174 tonnes per person | +354.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2131 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.162 tonnes per person | -24.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2844 tonnes per person | +75.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3695 tonnes per person | +29.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2119 tonnes per person | -42.7% |
| 1978 | 1.36 tonnes per person | +543.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4528 tonnes per person | -66.8% |
| 1980 | 1.37 tonnes per person | +202.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5809 tonnes per person | -57.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3608 tonnes per person | -37.9% |
| 1983 | 0.808 tonnes per person | +123.9% |
| 1984 | 1.43 tonnes per person | +77.5% |
| 1985 | 1.26 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 1.45 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 1.71 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 1.62 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 1.48 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 1.53 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.48 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.2 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 1.32 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 1.34 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.66 tonnes per person | +23.7% |
| 1996 | 1.74 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 1.32 tonnes per person | -24.3% |
| 1998 | 1.82 tonnes per person | +37.9% |
| 1999 | 1.67 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 1.25 tonnes per person | -25.4% |
| 2001 | 1.31 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.41 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 1.37 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.26 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.85 tonnes per person | +46.4% |
| 2006 | 1.47 tonnes per person | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 1.49 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.48 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.55 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.47 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.54 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.7 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 1.7 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.88 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 1.97 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.93 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.98 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.09 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 2.12 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.98 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 2.15 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 2.23 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.37 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 2.17 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 2.17 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.625 tonnes per person, 3.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 2.17 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +543.1% | 0.2119 tonnes per person | 1.36 tonnes per person |
| 1971 | +386.2% | 0.0098 tonnes per person | 0.0478 tonnes per person |
| 1972 | +354.6% | 0.0478 tonnes per person | 0.2174 tonnes per person |
| 1980 | +202.4% | 0.4528 tonnes per person | 1.37 tonnes per person |
| 1961 | +145.8% | 0.0158 tonnes per person | 0.0387 tonnes per person |
| 1983 | +123.9% | 0.3608 tonnes per person | 0.808 tonnes per person |
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 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 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.