Per capita methane emissions in Algeria
Algeria: Per capita methane emissions was 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
44th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1972
All-time low
0.3596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1938
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane 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
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions in Algeria is 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Algeria peaked at 3.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.3596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1938.
Algeria ranks 44th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita methane emissions in Algeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.4607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 0.4617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 0.4617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.4617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.4617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.4616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.4614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 0.4634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.4638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.4641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.4644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.4646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.4634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.4628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.4621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.4616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.4609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.4603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.4596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1872 | 0.4589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1873 | 0.4581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1874 | 0.4573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1875 | 0.4565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1876 | 0.4556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1877 | 0.4547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1878 | 0.4538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1879 | 0.4535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 0.4532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1881 | 0.4528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 0.4525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 0.4521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 0.4519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.4517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.4515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.4509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.4504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.4495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.4486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1891 | 0.4478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1892 | 0.4469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 0.446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 0.4453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 0.4445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1896 | 0.4437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 0.4429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1898 | 0.4419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1899 | 0.4403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1900 | 0.4381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1901 | 0.4354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1902 | 0.4321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1903 | 0.4286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1904 | 0.425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1905 | 0.4215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1906 | 0.4179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1907 | 0.414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1908 | 0.4104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1909 | 0.4078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1910 | 0.4061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1911 | 0.4052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 0.4053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.4057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1914 | 0.4066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 0.4072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 0.4154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1917 | 0.4166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1918 | 0.4188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1919 | 0.4195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1920 | 0.419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1921 | 0.4119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1922 | 0.4177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1923 | 0.4137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1924 | 0.4209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1925 | 0.4189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1926 | 0.4114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1927 | 0.4119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1928 | 0.4086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1929 | 0.4195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1930 | 0.4099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1931 | 0.4013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1932 | 0.3987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1933 | 0.3962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1934 | 0.3871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1935 | 0.3843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1936 | 0.3689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1937 | 0.3656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1938 | 0.3596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1939 | 0.5253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +46.1% |
| 1940 | 0.5001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1941 | 0.512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1942 | 0.5357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1943 | 0.5372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 0.5579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1945 | 0.5547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1946 | 0.5536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1947 | 0.5367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1948 | 0.5312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1949 | 0.525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1950 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +336.9% |
| 1951 | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 1953 | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1954 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1956 | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.0% |
| 1959 | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.2% |
| 1960 | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1961 | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.7% |
| 1964 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.8% |
| 1967 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 3.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.7% |
| 1973 | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 3.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane 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 | +336.9% | 0.525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1939 | +46.1% | 0.3596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.4632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.4568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 41 Venezuela 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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- 43 Norway 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 45 Laos 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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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 methane emissions in Algeria?
- Per capita methane emissions in Algeria was 1.48 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 methane emissions recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1938.
- How does Algeria rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Algeria ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.