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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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 76 Equatorial Guinea 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  2. 77 Italy 6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  3. 78 Bulgaria 5.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  4. 80 Ukraine 5.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  5. 81 Namibia 5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  6. 82 Seychelles 5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Source
Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.