Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Algeria
Algeria: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 5.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
79th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1978
All-time low
0.4763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1919
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Algeria, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Algeria stood at 5.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Algeria peaked at 6.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.4763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1919.
Algeria ranks 79th of 199 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Algeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.6271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1852 | 0.7066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1853 | 0.7155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1854 | 0.7203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 0.7224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 0.7229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 0.7223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.7227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 0.7213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.7382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1861 | 0.7445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 0.7463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.7447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 0.7415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1865 | 0.7373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1866 | 0.7328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1867 | 0.7282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1868 | 0.7236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1869 | 0.7189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1870 | 0.7318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1871 | 0.736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 0.7367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1873 | 0.7349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1874 | 0.7326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1875 | 0.7301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1876 | 0.7273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1877 | 0.7243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1878 | 0.7209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1879 | 0.7178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1880 | 0.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1881 | 0.7332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 0.7329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.7302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1884 | 0.727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1885 | 0.7234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1886 | 0.7196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1887 | 0.7153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1888 | 0.711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1889 | 0.7065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1890 | 0.7135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 0.7081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1892 | 0.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1893 | 0.6902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1894 | 0.6806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1895 | 0.6712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1896 | 0.6621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1897 | 0.6534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1898 | 0.6448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1899 | 0.6356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1900 | 0.7693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.0% |
| 1901 | 0.839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 1902 | 0.8697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1903 | 0.8754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1904 | 0.8823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 0.8782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1906 | 0.8737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1907 | 0.865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1908 | 0.8582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1909 | 0.847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1910 | 0.6954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.9% |
| 1911 | 0.6168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.3% |
| 1912 | 0.5679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1913 | 0.5403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1914 | 0.5252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1915 | 0.5109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1916 | 0.5057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1917 | 0.4953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1918 | 0.4891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1919 | 0.4763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1920 | 0.539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.2% |
| 1921 | 0.5579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1922 | 0.5701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1923 | 0.5644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1924 | 0.5634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 0.5616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1926 | 0.5423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1927 | 0.5444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 0.5385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1929 | 0.5442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1930 | 0.6914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.1% |
| 1931 | 0.7601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.9% |
| 1932 | 0.8006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1933 | 0.8079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 0.8055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 0.797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1936 | 0.7671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1937 | 0.757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1938 | 0.7461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1939 | 0.9258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.1% |
| 1940 | 0.9013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1941 | 0.9302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1942 | 0.9915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1943 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1944 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1945 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1946 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1947 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1948 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1949 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +197.4% |
| 1951 | 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1952 | 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1953 | 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1954 | 3.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 3.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1956 | 4.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1959 | 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 1960 | 4.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1961 | 3.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.7% |
| 1962 | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.5% |
| 1963 | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.9% |
| 1964 | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 3.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.8% |
| 1967 | 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 3.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 4.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.5% |
| 1971 | 4.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 5.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.7% |
| 1973 | 6.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 5.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 5.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 5.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 5.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 6.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 5.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.3% |
| 1980 | 6.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 5.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.5% |
| 1982 | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 5.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.8% |
| 1984 | 6.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 5.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 6.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 6.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 5.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 5.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 5.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 5.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 5.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 5.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 6.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 6.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 5.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 5.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 4.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 4.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 5.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 4.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 5.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 5.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 5.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 5.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 5.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 5.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 5.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 5.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 5.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 5.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 5.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 5.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 5.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 6.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 5.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 5.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 5.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +197.4% | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1930 | +27.1% | 0.5442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.7356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.7292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.7229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.6759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 76 Equatorial Guinea 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 77 Italy 6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 78 Bulgaria 5.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 80 Ukraine 5.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 81 Namibia 5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 82 Seychelles 5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Algeria?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Algeria was 5.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1919.
- How does Algeria rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Algeria ranks 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.