Per capita methane emissions by sector in Algeria
Algeria: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 1,563 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.