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Per capita methane emissions in Algeria

Algeria: Per capita methane emissions was 1.48 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.48
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
44th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.16
in 1972
All-time low
0.3596
in 1938
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita methane emissions in Algeria, 1850–2024

0123185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions in Algeria is 1.48, 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 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.3596, 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 Value Change
1850 0.459 —
1851 0.4607 +0.4%
1852 0.4617 +0.2%
1853 0.4617 +0.0%
1854 0.4617 +0.0%
1855 0.4617 -0.0%
1856 0.4616 -0.0%
1857 0.4614 -0.0%
1858 0.463 +0.3%
1859 0.4634 +0.1%
1860 0.4638 +0.1%
1861 0.4641 +0.1%
1862 0.4644 +0.1%
1863 0.4646 +0.0%
1864 0.464 -0.1%
1865 0.4634 -0.1%
1866 0.4628 -0.1%
1867 0.4621 -0.1%
1868 0.4616 -0.1%
1869 0.4609 -0.1%
1870 0.4603 -0.1%
1871 0.4596 -0.1%
1872 0.4589 -0.2%
1873 0.4581 -0.2%
1874 0.4573 -0.2%
1875 0.4565 -0.2%
1876 0.4556 -0.2%
1877 0.4547 -0.2%
1878 0.4538 -0.2%
1879 0.4535 -0.1%
1880 0.4532 -0.1%
1881 0.4528 -0.1%
1882 0.4525 -0.1%
1883 0.4521 -0.1%
1884 0.4519 -0.0%
1885 0.4517 -0.0%
1886 0.4515 -0.0%
1887 0.4509 -0.1%
1888 0.4504 -0.1%
1889 0.4495 -0.2%
1890 0.4486 -0.2%
1891 0.4478 -0.2%
1892 0.4469 -0.2%
1893 0.446 -0.2%
1894 0.4453 -0.2%
1895 0.4445 -0.2%
1896 0.4437 -0.2%
1897 0.4429 -0.2%
1898 0.4419 -0.2%
1899 0.4403 -0.4%
1900 0.4381 -0.5%
1901 0.4354 -0.6%
1902 0.4321 -0.8%
1903 0.4286 -0.8%
1904 0.425 -0.8%
1905 0.4215 -0.8%
1906 0.4179 -0.8%
1907 0.414 -0.9%
1908 0.4104 -0.9%
1909 0.4078 -0.6%
1910 0.4061 -0.4%
1911 0.4052 -0.2%
1912 0.4053 +0.0%
1913 0.4057 +0.1%
1914 0.4066 +0.2%
1915 0.4072 +0.2%
1916 0.4154 +2.0%
1917 0.4166 +0.3%
1918 0.4188 +0.5%
1919 0.4195 +0.2%
1920 0.419 -0.1%
1921 0.4119 -1.7%
1922 0.4177 +1.4%
1923 0.4137 -1.0%
1924 0.4209 +1.7%
1925 0.4189 -0.5%
1926 0.4114 -1.8%
1927 0.4119 +0.1%
1928 0.4086 -0.8%
1929 0.4195 +2.7%
1930 0.4099 -2.3%
1931 0.4013 -2.1%
1932 0.3987 -0.6%
1933 0.3962 -0.6%
1934 0.3871 -2.3%
1935 0.3843 -0.7%
1936 0.3689 -4.0%
1937 0.3656 -0.9%
1938 0.3596 -1.6%
1939 0.5253 +46.1%
1940 0.5001 -4.8%
1941 0.512 +2.4%
1942 0.5357 +4.6%
1943 0.5372 +0.3%
1944 0.5579 +3.9%
1945 0.5547 -0.6%
1946 0.5536 -0.2%
1947 0.5367 -3.1%
1948 0.5312 -1.0%
1949 0.525 -1.2%
1950 2.29 +336.9%
1951 2.3 +0.3%
1952 2.1 -8.8%
1953 2.3 +9.6%
1954 2.28 -0.7%
1955 2.41 +5.6%
1956 2.44 +1.2%
1957 2.49 +2.2%
1958 2.19 -12.0%
1959 2.46 +12.2%
1960 2.63 +6.9%
1961 2.66 +1.0%
1962 2.49 -6.4%
1963 2.25 -9.7%
1964 2.18 -3.1%
1965 2.37 +8.7%
1966 2.74 +15.8%
1967 2.52 -8.2%
1968 2.39 -5.1%
1969 2.52 +5.6%
1970 2.56 +1.5%
1971 2.53 -1.1%
1972 3.16 +24.7%
1973 3.14 -0.6%
1974 2.9 -7.8%
1975 2.76 -4.6%
1976 2.86 +3.6%
1977 2.95 +3.0%
1978 3.08 +4.4%
1979 3.05 -0.8%
1980 2.73 -10.6%
1981 2.48 -9.2%
1982 2.4 -3.2%
1983 2.33 -2.8%
1984 2.35 +0.9%
1985 2.34 -0.6%
1986 2.34 -0.1%
1987 2.3 -1.5%
1988 2.22 -3.4%
1989 2.28 +2.5%
1990 2.35 +3.1%
1991 2.22 -5.6%
1992 2.19 -1.4%
1993 2.3 +5.4%
1994 2.28 -1.2%
1995 2.44 +7.2%
1996 2.44 +0.2%
1997 2.14 -12.5%
1998 2.01 -6.1%
1999 1.99 -0.8%
2000 2.13 +7.0%
2001 1.82 -14.4%
2002 1.67 -8.7%
2003 1.85 +11.3%
2004 1.76 -4.9%
2005 1.75 -0.9%
2006 1.85 +6.0%
2007 1.69 -8.7%
2008 1.76 +3.9%
2009 1.54 -12.3%
2010 1.65 +7.1%
2011 1.62 -1.5%
2012 1.61 -1.1%
2013 1.56 -3.1%
2014 1.6 +2.8%
2015 1.57 -2.0%
2016 1.58 +0.6%
2017 1.54 -2.7%
2018 1.51 -1.8%
2019 1.47 -2.6%
2020 1.37 -6.6%
2021 1.46 +6.5%
2022 1.49 +1.7%
2023 1.46 -1.9%
2024 1.48 +1.5%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 1.48 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 1.48 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9992, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1950 +336.9% 0.525 2.29
1939 +46.1% 0.3596 0.5253

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.4616 0.459 0.4634 10
1860s 0.4632 0.4609 0.4646 10
1870s 0.4568 0.4535 0.4603 10
1880s 0.4516 0.4495 0.4532 10
1890s 0.4448 0.4403 0.4486 10
1900s 0.4231 0.4078 0.4381 10
1910s 0.4106 0.4052 0.4195 10
1920s 0.4154 0.4086 0.4209 10
1930s 0.3997 0.3596 0.5253 10
1940s 0.5344 0.5001 0.5579 10
1950s 2.33 2.1 2.49 10
1960s 2.48 2.18 2.74 10
1970s 2.9 2.53 3.16 10
1980s 2.38 2.22 2.73 10
1990s 2.24 1.99 2.44 10
2000s 1.78 1.54 2.13 10
2010s 1.57 1.47 1.65 10
2020s 1.45 1.37 1.49 5

Countries ranked near Algeria

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  2. 42 Nicaragua 1.67 compare
  3. 43 Norway 1.51 compare
  4. 45 Laos 1.47 compare
  5. 46 Guinea 1.46 compare
  6. 47 Indonesia 1.45 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita methane emissions in Algeria?
Per capita methane emissions in Algeria was 1.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 3.16 in 1972.
What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3596 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita methane emissions
Source
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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