Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Algeria
Algeria: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 198.20 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Algeria, 1916–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Algeria stood at 198.20 million tonnes.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Algeria peaked at 202.85 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1916.
Algeria ranks 30th of 215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 11,908 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | 4 |
| 1920s | 40,260 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 80,381 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 100,153 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes | 161,216 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 584,460 tonnes | 238,160 tonnes | 908,165 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.60 million tonnes | 3.78 million tonnes | 5.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.27 million tonnes | 5.42 million tonnes | 11.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.25 million tonnes | 15.06 million tonnes | 62.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.56 million tonnes | 38.81 million tonnes | 83.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.16 million tonnes | 75.89 million tonnes | 105.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.10 million tonnes | 84.55 million tonnes | 116.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.29 million tonnes | 117.85 million tonnes | 182.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 189.40 million tonnes | 171.14 million tonnes | 202.85 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Algeria?
- Territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Algeria was 198.20 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 202.85 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1916.
- How does Algeria rank for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Algeria ranks 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.