Per capita co2 gas in Algeria
Algeria: Per capita co2 gas was 2.17 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.17
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
26th
of 146 countries
All-time high
2.37
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 1916
Years of data
98
1916–2024
Per capita co2 gas in Algeria, 1916–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 gas in Algeria stood at 2.17.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 gas in Algeria peaked at 2.37 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 gas in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0.0144 | — |
| 1940 | 0.0118 | -18.0% |
| 1941 | 0.0126 | +6.3% |
| 1942 | 0.0133 | +5.8% |
| 1943 | 0.0145 | +8.7% |
| 1944 | 0.0159 | +10.0% |
| 1945 | 0.0162 | +2.0% |
| 1946 | 0.0159 | -2.0% |
| 1947 | 0.0158 | -1.0% |
| 1948 | 0.0159 | +0.7% |
| 1949 | 0.0158 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 0.0387 | +145.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0583 | +50.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0505 | -13.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0978 | +93.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1438 | +47.1% |
| 1966 | 0.147 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1391 | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 0.143 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1837 | +28.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0098 | -94.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0478 | +386.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2174 | +354.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2131 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.162 | -24.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2844 | +75.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3695 | +29.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2119 | -42.7% |
| 1978 | 1.36 | +543.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4528 | -66.8% |
| 1980 | 1.37 | +202.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5809 | -57.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3608 | -37.9% |
| 1983 | 0.808 | +123.9% |
| 1984 | 1.43 | +77.5% |
| 1985 | 1.26 | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 1.45 | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 1.71 | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 1.62 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 1.48 | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 1.53 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.48 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.2 | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 1.32 | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 1.34 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.66 | +23.7% |
| 1996 | 1.74 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 1.32 | -24.3% |
| 1998 | 1.82 | +37.9% |
| 1999 | 1.67 | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 1.25 | -25.4% |
| 2001 | 1.31 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.41 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 1.37 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.26 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.85 | +46.4% |
| 2006 | 1.47 | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 1.49 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.48 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.55 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.47 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.54 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.7 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.88 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 1.97 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.93 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.98 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.09 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 2.12 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.98 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 2.15 | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 2.23 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.37 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 2.17 | -8.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 2.17 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.625, 3.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 2.17 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 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 | 1.36 |
| 1971 | +386.2% | 0.0098 | 0.0478 |
| 1972 | +354.6% | 0.0478 | 0.2174 |
| 1980 | +202.4% | 0.4528 | 1.37 |
| 1961 | +145.8% | 0.0158 | 0.0387 |
| 1983 | +123.9% | 0.3608 | 0.808 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0014 | 0 | 0.0144 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0148 | 0.0118 | 0.0162 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1113 | 0.0387 | 0.1837 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3331 | 0.0098 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 | 0.3608 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 | 1.2 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 | 1.25 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 | 1.47 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 | 1.98 | 2.37 | 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 gas in Algeria?
- Per capita co2 gas in Algeria was 2.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 gas recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 gas recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1916.
- How does Algeria rank for per capita co2 gas?
- Algeria ranks 26th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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