Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas in Algeria
Algeria: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas in Algeria, 1916–2024
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 burning gas in Algeria is 0.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 98 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas in Algeria peaked at 0.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1916.
Algeria ranks 21st of 146 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 burning gas in Algeria?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas in Algeria was 0.9% 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 burning gas recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1916.
- How does Algeria rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas?
- Algeria ranks 21st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from gas.