Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Algeria
Algeria: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 4.23 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 relative to the global average in Algeria stood at 4.23 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Algeria peaked at 4.39 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 tonnes per person, in 1916.
Algeria ranks 81st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1920s | 0.0065 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.0125 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0143 tonnes per person | 0.0044 tonnes per person | 0.0212 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0695 tonnes per person | 0.0308 tonnes per person | 0.1024 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4522 tonnes per person | 0.4085 tonnes per person | 0.5166 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5834 tonnes per person | 0.4523 tonnes per person | 0.8358 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.2 tonnes per person | 1.09 tonnes per person | 3.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.05 tonnes per person | 1.95 tonnes per person | 3.55 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.13 tonnes per person | 2.96 tonnes per person | 3.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 tonnes per person | 2.74 tonnes per person | 3.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 tonnes per person | 3.26 tonnes per person | 4.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.16 tonnes per person | 3.89 tonnes per person | 4.39 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More climate change data for Algeria
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.6% (2100)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Population, total 47.44 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population 35.96 million (2025)
- Urban population 75.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.23 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.48 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.23 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.23 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Algeria?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Algeria was 4.23 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 relative to the global average recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.39 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 tonnes per person in 1916.
- How does Algeria rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Algeria ranks 81st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 109 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.