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.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3% | — |
| 1971 | 0.5% | +108.6% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | +85.2% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | +55.8% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | +19.8% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 3.2% | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 3.2% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 3.8% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | -0.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 3.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 717.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 3.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 17.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +108.6% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| 1972 | +85.2% | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| 1973 | +55.8% | 1.0% | 1.6% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 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.