Per capita methane emissions by sector in Algeria
Algeria: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 1,563 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,563 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
19th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2,306 kilograms per person
in 2006
All-time low
1,563 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane 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 1,563 kilograms per person for per capita methane emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Algeria peaked at 2,306 kilograms per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,563 kilograms per person, in 2023.
Algeria ranks 19th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Algeria, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,957 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,927 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1,900 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 2,054 kilograms per person | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 2,150 kilograms per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 2,239 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 2,288 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 2,192 kilograms per person | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 2,119 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 2,075 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 2,176 kilograms per person | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 2,031 kilograms per person | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 2,047 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,254 kilograms per person | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 2,252 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,304 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 2,306 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,235 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 2,124 kilograms per person | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 1,946 kilograms per person | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 1,906 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,798 kilograms per person | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 1,911 kilograms per person | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 1,887 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,904 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,888 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,858 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1,847 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,824 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,839 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,695 kilograms per person | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 1,617 kilograms per person | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 1,646 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1,563 kilograms per person | -5.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1,563 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 162.05 kilograms per person, 9.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1,563 kilograms per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 389.7 kilograms per person, 4.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,090 kilograms per person | 1,900 kilograms per person | 2,288 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,168 kilograms per person | 1,946 kilograms per person | 2,306 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,866 kilograms per person | 1,798 kilograms per person | 1,911 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,630 kilograms per person | 1,563 kilograms per person | 1,695 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 16 Equatorial Guinea 1,938 kilograms per person compare
- 17 Canada 1,899 kilograms per person compare
- 18 Iran 1,754 kilograms per person compare
- 20 United States 1,477 kilograms per person compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 1,421 kilograms per person compare
- 22 Iraq 1,352 kilograms per person compare
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 by sector in Algeria?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Algeria was 1,563 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,306 kilograms per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,563 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Algeria ranks 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 methane 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.