Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Algeria
Algeria: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 591.8 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
591.8 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
37th
of 187 countries
All-time high
638.34 kilograms per person
in 2022
All-time low
269.94 kilograms per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Algeria, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 591.8 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Algeria peaked at 638.34 kilograms per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 269.94 kilograms per person, in 1990.
Algeria ranks 37th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Algeria, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 269.94 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 300.14 kilograms per person | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 302.31 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 312.35 kilograms per person | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 305.16 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 296.1 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 297.94 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 277.56 kilograms per person | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 293.47 kilograms per person | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 303.86 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 307.08 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 309.28 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 316.84 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 337.21 kilograms per person | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 358.28 kilograms per person | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 382.97 kilograms per person | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 376.52 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 412.12 kilograms per person | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 403.54 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 393.06 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 378.85 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 409.72 kilograms per person | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 459.81 kilograms per person | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 481.07 kilograms per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 489.73 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 525.24 kilograms per person | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 521.17 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 537.31 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 619.69 kilograms per person | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 624.79 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 610.1 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 602.75 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 638.34 kilograms per person | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 591.8 kilograms per person | -7.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 591.8 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 167.33 kilograms per person, 3.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 591.8 kilograms per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 206.18 kilograms per person, 2.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 295.88 kilograms per person | 269.94 kilograms per person | 312.35 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 359.69 kilograms per person | 307.08 kilograms per person | 412.12 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 504.74 kilograms per person | 378.85 kilograms per person | 624.79 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 610.75 kilograms per person | 591.8 kilograms per person | 638.34 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 by sector in Algeria?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Algeria was 591.8 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 638.34 kilograms per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 269.94 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Algeria rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Algeria ranks 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.