Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Algeria
Algeria: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 4.29 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.29 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
81st
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.45 tonnes per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.5989 tonnes per person
in 1919
Years of data
109
1916–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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
Algeria recorded 4.29 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Algeria peaked at 4.45 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5989 tonnes per person, in 1919.
That places Algeria 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 109 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Algeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 0.6405 tonnes per person | — |
| 1917 | 0.6245 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1918 | 0.6122 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1919 | 0.5989 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1920 | 0.7386 tonnes per person | +23.3% |
| 1921 | 0.812 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1922 | 0.8537 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1923 | 0.8769 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1924 | 0.8955 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1925 | 0.9072 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 0.9163 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1927 | 0.925 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 0.9311 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 0.9331 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +34.3% |
| 1931 | 1.41 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1932 | 1.49 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1933 | 1.53 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1934 | 1.55 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1935 | 1.56 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1936 | 1.55 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1937 | 1.55 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1938 | 1.54 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1939 | 1.55 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 1.54 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1941 | 1.52 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1942 | 1.53 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1943 | 1.51 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1944 | 1.5 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1945 | 1.5 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1946 | 1.5 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1947 | 1.48 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1948 | 1.47 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1949 | 1.47 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 2.16 tonnes per person | +47.2% |
| 1951 | 2.41 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1952 | 2.56 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1953 | 2.72 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1954 | 2.9 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1955 | 3.12 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1956 | 3.33 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1957 | 3.55 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1958 | 3.7 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 3.91 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1960 | 4.13 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1961 | 2.41 tonnes per person | -41.7% |
| 1962 | 1.58 tonnes per person | -34.4% |
| 1963 | 1.12 tonnes per person | -28.9% |
| 1964 | 1.11 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.997 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1966 | 1.41 tonnes per person | +41.3% |
| 1967 | 1.02 tonnes per person | -27.5% |
| 1968 | 0.9604 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1970 | 2.07 tonnes per person | +85.5% |
| 1971 | 2.44 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 2.71 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 3.19 tonnes per person | +17.8% |
| 1974 | 3.83 tonnes per person | +20.1% |
| 1975 | 3.93 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 3.19 tonnes per person | -18.8% |
| 1977 | 2.93 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 3.81 tonnes per person | +29.8% |
| 1979 | 2.72 tonnes per person | -28.6% |
| 1980 | 3.7 tonnes per person | +36.1% |
| 1981 | 2.52 tonnes per person | -31.7% |
| 1982 | 1.78 tonnes per person | -29.4% |
| 1983 | 3.21 tonnes per person | +80.0% |
| 1984 | 3.62 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 3.5 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 3.69 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 3.8 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 3.68 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 3.31 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 3.48 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 4.08 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 3.49 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 3.36 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 3.42 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 3.78 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 3.72 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 3.19 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 3.7 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 3.09 tonnes per person | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 2.91 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 2.93 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.04 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 3.19 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 2.98 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 3.47 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 3.22 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 3.27 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.24 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.39 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 3.35 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 3.46 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.68 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 3.78 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.96 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 4.07 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.94 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 4.03 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.22 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 4.27 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.92 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 4.14 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 4.3 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 4.45 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 4.29 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 4.29 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.36 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 4.29 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.08 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +85.5% | 1.12 tonnes per person | 2.07 tonnes per person |
| 1983 | +80.0% | 1.78 tonnes per person | 3.21 tonnes per person |
| 1950 | +47.2% | 1.47 tonnes per person | 2.16 tonnes per person |
| 1961 | -41.7% | 4.13 tonnes per person | 2.41 tonnes per person |
| 1966 | +41.3% | 0.997 tonnes per person | 1.41 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.619 tonnes per person | 0.5989 tonnes per person | 0.6405 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1920s | 0.879 tonnes per person | 0.7386 tonnes per person | 0.9331 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.5 tonnes per person | 1.25 tonnes per person | 1.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.5 tonnes per person | 1.47 tonnes per person | 1.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.03 tonnes per person | 2.16 tonnes per person | 3.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.59 tonnes per person | 0.9604 tonnes per person | 4.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.08 tonnes per person | 2.07 tonnes per person | 3.93 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.28 tonnes per person | 1.78 tonnes per person | 3.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.53 tonnes per person | 3.09 tonnes per person | 4.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.17 tonnes per person | 2.91 tonnes per person | 3.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 tonnes per person | 3.35 tonnes per person | 4.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.22 tonnes per person | 3.92 tonnes per person | 4.45 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Algeria
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- 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)
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- 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 including land-use change in Algeria?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Algeria was 4.29 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 including land-use change recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.45 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5989 tonnes per person in 1919.
- How does Algeria rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Algeria ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.