Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Algeria
Algeria: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 48.74 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 48.74 kilograms per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.7% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Algeria peaked at 98.52 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25.2 kilograms per person, in 2020.
Algeria ranks 110th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.34 kilograms per person | 59.07 kilograms per person | 98.52 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.08 kilograms per person | 59.36 kilograms per person | 71.58 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.95 kilograms per person | 35.57 kilograms per person | 68.25 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.81 kilograms per person | 25.2 kilograms per person | 48.74 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Algeria?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Algeria was 48.74 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 98.52 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Algeria ranks 110th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.