Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Algeria
Algeria: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,015 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,015 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
88th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,152 kilograms per person
in 2015
All-time low
507.45 kilograms per person
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 1,015 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in 2023.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Algeria peaked at 1,152 kilograms per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 507.45 kilograms per person, in 1997.
Algeria ranks 88th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Algeria, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 623.03 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 649.53 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 630.9 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 621.77 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 556.53 kilograms per person | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 530.73 kilograms per person | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 515.27 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 507.45 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 514.4 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 540.45 kilograms per person | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 545.24 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 543.87 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 609.75 kilograms per person | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 676.28 kilograms per person | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 675.18 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 729.71 kilograms per person | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 762.26 kilograms per person | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 807.27 kilograms per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 838.38 kilograms per person | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 859.95 kilograms per person | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 876.25 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 927.29 kilograms per person | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 1,026 kilograms per person | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 1,049 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1,110 kilograms per person | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 1,152 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1,099 kilograms per person | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1,065 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1,062 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,047 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 914.81 kilograms per person | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 973.84 kilograms per person | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 992.36 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1,015 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1,015 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 958.62 kilograms per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1,015 kilograms per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,089 kilograms per person, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 569.01 kilograms per person | 507.45 kilograms per person | 649.53 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 704.79 kilograms per person | 543.87 kilograms per person | 859.95 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,041 kilograms per person | 876.25 kilograms per person | 1,152 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 973.91 kilograms per person | 914.81 kilograms per person | 1,015 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 from transport in Algeria?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Algeria was 1,015 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 from transport recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,152 kilograms per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 507.45 kilograms per person in 1997.
- How does Algeria rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Algeria ranks 88th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.