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.
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
- 42 Nicaragua 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 43 Norway 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 45 Laos 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 46 Guinea 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 47 Indonesia 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 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.