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