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
Latest (2024)
4.23 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
81st
of 213 countries
All-time high
4.39 tonnes per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.0006 tonnes per person
in 1916
Years of data
109
1916–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Algeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | — |
| 1917 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +99.0% |
| 1918 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | +148.7% |
| 1919 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1920 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | +19.1% |
| 1921 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1922 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1923 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -43.5% |
| 1924 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | +97.8% |
| 1925 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1926 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | +20.9% |
| 1927 | 0.0093 tonnes per person | +43.9% |
| 1928 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | +23.3% |
| 1929 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1930 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1931 | 0.0149 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1932 | 0.0168 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1933 | 0.0176 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1934 | 0.0199 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1935 | 0.0185 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1936 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | -61.9% |
| 1937 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | +33.5% |
| 1938 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | -53.3% |
| 1939 | 0.0212 tonnes per person | +380.7% |
| 1940 | 0.0308 tonnes per person | +45.3% |
| 1941 | 0.0396 tonnes per person | +28.7% |
| 1942 | 0.0624 tonnes per person | +57.6% |
| 1943 | 0.0578 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1944 | 0.0605 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1945 | 0.0737 tonnes per person | +21.7% |
| 1946 | 0.0899 tonnes per person | +22.0% |
| 1947 | 0.0864 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1948 | 0.0918 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1949 | 0.1024 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1950 | 0.4195 tonnes per person | +309.8% |
| 1951 | 0.4457 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1952 | 0.4085 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1953 | 0.4092 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 0.4146 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 0.4495 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1956 | 0.4765 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1957 | 0.5166 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1958 | 0.476 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1959 | 0.5056 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1960 | 0.5384 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1961 | 0.5208 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 0.4797 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1963 | 0.4523 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4633 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.5328 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6688 tonnes per person | +25.5% |
| 1967 | 0.6548 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.687 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.8358 tonnes per person | +21.6% |
| 1970 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +30.7% |
| 1971 | 1.32 tonnes per person | +21.0% |
| 1972 | 1.96 tonnes per person | +48.4% |
| 1973 | 2.59 tonnes per person | +32.0% |
| 1974 | 2.1 tonnes per person | -18.7% |
| 1975 | 2.04 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 2.38 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 1977 | 2.45 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 3.56 tonnes per person | +45.0% |
| 1979 | 2.51 tonnes per person | -29.4% |
| 1980 | 3.55 tonnes per person | +41.5% |
| 1981 | 2.39 tonnes per person | -32.7% |
| 1982 | 1.95 tonnes per person | -18.4% |
| 1983 | 2.53 tonnes per person | +29.7% |
| 1984 | 3.31 tonnes per person | +30.7% |
| 1985 | 3.27 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 3.31 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 3.54 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 3.44 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 3.19 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 2.99 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 3 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.98 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.98 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.15 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 3.37 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 3.43 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.96 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 3.52 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 2.97 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 2.74 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 2.75 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.82 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.92 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.78 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 3.31 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 3.09 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 3.15 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.12 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.28 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 3.26 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.38 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 3.6 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 3.68 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.89 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 4.01 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.88 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.96 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.1 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 4.21 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.89 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 4.07 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 4.24 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 4.39 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 4.23 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 4.23 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.04 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 4.23 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.2 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | +380.7% | 0.0044 tonnes per person | 0.0212 tonnes per person |
| 1950 | +309.8% | 0.1024 tonnes per person | 0.4195 tonnes per person |
| 1918 | +148.7% | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0032 tonnes per person |
| 1917 | +99.0% | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person |
| 1924 | +97.8% | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.0048 tonnes per person |
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 |
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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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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.
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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.