Share co2 emissions vs population in Algeria

Algeria: Share co2 emissions vs population was 0.5135 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.5135
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
30th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.5325
in 2023
All-time low
0.0001
in 1916
Years of data
109
1916–2024

Share co2 emissions vs population in Algeria, 1916–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share co2 emissions vs population in Algeria is 0.5135, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share co2 emissions vs population in Algeria peaked at 0.5325 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 1916.

That places Algeria 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share co2 emissions vs population in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Share co2 emissions vs population in Algeria, 1916 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1916 0.0001 —
1917 0.0002 +91.2%
1918 0.0005 +153.6%
1919 0.0006 +15.3%
1920 0.0006 +2.9%
1921 0.0008 +32.8%
1922 0.0008 -4.6%
1923 0.0004 -49.6%
1924 0.0008 +99.3%
1925 0.0009 +11.8%
1926 0.0011 +24.3%
1927 0.0015 +33.3%
1928 0.0018 +25.2%
1929 0.0019 +2.5%
1930 0.0021 +13.2%
1931 0.0028 +31.3%
1932 0.0035 +27.3%
1933 0.0036 +1.1%
1934 0.0038 +5.9%
1935 0.0034 -9.6%
1936 0.0012 -64.7%
1937 0.0015 +27.2%
1938 0.0008 -49.4%
1939 0.0036 +362.6%
1940 0.0049 +35.2%
1941 0.0062 +27.8%
1942 0.01 +60.5%
1943 0.0092 -7.7%
1944 0.0096 +4.4%
1945 0.0143 +48.7%
1946 0.0165 +15.2%
1947 0.0144 -12.9%
1948 0.0147 +2.3%
1949 0.0175 +18.6%
1950 0.0638 +265.6%
1951 0.0647 +1.5%
1952 0.0601 -7.1%
1953 0.0601 -0.0%
1954 0.0612 +1.7%
1955 0.0619 +1.2%
1956 0.063 +1.8%
1957 0.0676 +7.3%
1958 0.0619 -8.4%
1959 0.0639 +3.1%
1960 0.0655 +2.6%
1961 0.0643 -1.8%
1962 0.0581 -9.7%
1963 0.0528 -9.1%
1964 0.0521 -1.2%
1965 0.0583 +11.7%
1966 0.071 +21.9%
1967 0.0689 -2.9%
1968 0.0701 +1.8%
1969 0.0818 +16.7%
1970 0.1011 +23.5%
1971 0.1202 +19.0%
1972 0.1745 +45.1%
1973 0.224 +28.4%
1974 0.1874 -16.4%
1975 0.1882 +0.4%
1976 0.2187 +16.2%
1977 0.2274 +4.0%
1978 0.3275 +44.0%
1979 0.2322 -29.1%
1980 0.3407 +46.7%
1981 0.2436 -28.5%
1982 0.2072 -15.0%
1983 0.2755 +33.0%
1984 0.3619 +31.4%
1985 0.3574 -1.3%
1986 0.3688 +3.2%
1987 0.3933 +6.6%
1988 0.3779 -3.9%
1989 0.3556 -5.9%
1990 0.3339 -6.1%
1991 0.336 +0.6%
1992 0.3521 +4.8%
1993 0.3574 +1.5%
1994 0.3824 +7.0%
1995 0.4078 +6.7%
1996 0.4108 +0.7%
1997 0.359 -12.6%
1998 0.4352 +21.2%
1999 0.3648 -16.2%
2000 0.3314 -9.2%
2001 0.3348 +1.0%
2002 0.3414 +2.0%
2003 0.3402 -0.3%
2004 0.3176 -6.7%
2005 0.3702 +16.6%
2006 0.3393 -8.3%
2007 0.3414 +0.6%
2008 0.3388 -0.8%
2009 0.3691 +8.9%
2010 0.3537 -4.2%
2011 0.3617 +2.3%
2012 0.3879 +7.2%
2013 0.4012 +3.4%
2014 0.4298 +7.1%
2015 0.4528 +5.4%
2016 0.4473 -1.2%
2017 0.4594 +2.7%
2018 0.4749 +3.4%
2019 0.4919 +3.6%
2020 0.4868 -1.0%
2021 0.4938 +1.4%
2022 0.5137 +4.0%
2023 0.5325 +3.7%
2024 0.5135 -3.6%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 0.5135 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0527, 9.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 0.5135 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1691, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share co2 emissions vs population in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1939 +362.6% 0.0008 0.0036
1950 +265.6% 0.0175 0.0638
1918 +153.6% 0.0002 0.0005
1924 +99.3% 0.0004 0.0008
1917 +91.2% 0.0001 0.0002

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.0004 0.0001 0.0006 4
1920s 0.0011 0.0004 0.0019 10
1930s 0.0026 0.0008 0.0038 10
1940s 0.0117 0.0049 0.0175 10
1950s 0.0628 0.0601 0.0676 10
1960s 0.0643 0.0521 0.0818 10
1970s 0.2001 0.1011 0.3275 10
1980s 0.3282 0.2072 0.3933 10
1990s 0.3739 0.3339 0.4352 10
2000s 0.3424 0.3176 0.3702 10
2010s 0.4261 0.3537 0.4919 10
2020s 0.508 0.4868 0.5325 5

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 27 Iraq 0.6053 compare
  2. 28 United Arab Emirates 0.5751 compare
  3. 29 Spain 0.5709 compare
  4. 31 Pakistan 0.4658 compare
  5. 32 Philippines 0.4531 compare
  6. 33 Argentina 0.4432 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share co2 emissions vs population in Algeria?
Share co2 emissions vs population in Algeria was 0.5135 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share co2 emissions vs population recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.5325 in 2023.
What is the lowest share co2 emissions vs population recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 1916.
How does Algeria rank for share co2 emissions vs population?
Algeria ranks 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share co2 emissions vs population rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share co2 emissions vs population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
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