Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Algeria
Algeria: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 3.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Algeria, 1970–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Algeria is 3.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Algeria peaked at 4.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1970.
That places Algeria 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 0.3% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 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 share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Algeria?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Algeria was 3.9% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1970.
- How does Algeria rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Algeria ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from flaring.