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
Latest (2023)
48.74 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 26.7%
World rank
110th
of 191 countries
All-time high
98.52 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
25.2 kilograms per person
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Algeria, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 98.52 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 83.89 kilograms per person | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 81.49 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 75.15 kilograms per person | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 75.3 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 76.22 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 69.92 kilograms per person | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 64.23 kilograms per person | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 59.56 kilograms per person | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 59.07 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 63.75 kilograms per person | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 63.83 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 68.97 kilograms per person | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 59.36 kilograms per person | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 67.73 kilograms per person | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 71.58 kilograms per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 66.92 kilograms per person | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 65.81 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 66.06 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 66.78 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 68.25 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 61.51 kilograms per person | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 60.03 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 64.3 kilograms per person | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 58.92 kilograms per person | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 60.22 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 51.41 kilograms per person | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 50.13 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 49.17 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 35.57 kilograms per person | -27.7% |
| 2020 | 25.2 kilograms per person | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 26.81 kilograms per person | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 38.48 kilograms per person | +43.5% |
| 2023 | 48.74 kilograms per person | +26.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 48.74 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.67 kilograms per person, 51% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 48.74 kilograms per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 102.22 kilograms per person, 48% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 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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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.