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Share global methane emissions in Algeria

Algeria: Share global methane emissions was 0.7085 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.7085
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
26th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.9103
in 1996
All-time low
0.0914
in 1938
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Algeria, 1850–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Algeria recorded 0.7085 for share global methane emissions in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Algeria peaked at 0.9103 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0914, in 1938.

That places Algeria 26th out of 201 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 global methane emissions in Algeria, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.1053 —
1851 0.106 +0.7%
1852 0.1066 +0.5%
1853 0.107 +0.4%
1854 0.1071 +0.1%
1855 0.1077 +0.5%
1856 0.108 +0.3%
1857 0.1086 +0.5%
1858 0.1096 +0.9%
1859 0.11 +0.4%
1860 0.1103 +0.3%
1861 0.1108 +0.5%
1862 0.1115 +0.6%
1863 0.1117 +0.2%
1864 0.1119 +0.1%
1865 0.1121 +0.2%
1866 0.1123 +0.1%
1867 0.1126 +0.3%
1868 0.113 +0.4%
1869 0.1132 +0.2%
1870 0.1137 +0.4%
1871 0.1136 -0.1%
1872 0.1131 -0.4%
1873 0.1129 -0.2%
1874 0.1134 +0.5%
1875 0.1132 -0.2%
1876 0.1133 +0.1%
1877 0.1133 +0.0%
1878 0.1135 +0.1%
1879 0.1134 -0.1%
1880 0.1129 -0.4%
1881 0.1127 -0.2%
1882 0.1124 -0.2%
1883 0.1121 -0.3%
1884 0.1123 +0.2%
1885 0.1126 +0.2%
1886 0.1128 +0.1%
1887 0.1125 -0.2%
1888 0.1118 -0.6%
1889 0.1119 +0.1%
1890 0.1111 -0.7%
1891 0.1108 -0.3%
1892 0.1109 +0.1%
1893 0.1112 +0.3%
1894 0.1109 -0.3%
1895 0.1104 -0.5%
1896 0.1103 -0.1%
1897 0.1099 -0.4%
1898 0.1094 -0.5%
1899 0.1084 -0.9%
1900 0.1077 -0.6%
1901 0.1074 -0.3%
1902 0.1072 -0.2%
1903 0.1062 -0.9%
1904 0.1062 +0.0%
1905 0.1057 -0.5%
1906 0.1049 -0.8%
1907 0.1032 -1.7%
1908 0.1039 +0.7%
1909 0.1033 -0.6%
1910 0.1027 -0.5%
1911 0.1024 -0.3%
1912 0.102 -0.4%
1913 0.1008 -1.2%
1914 0.1026 +1.8%
1915 0.1028 +0.2%
1916 0.1034 +0.6%
1917 0.1028 -0.6%
1918 0.1041 +1.3%
1919 0.1062 +2.0%
1920 0.104 -2.1%
1921 0.105 +0.9%
1922 0.1052 +0.2%
1923 0.102 -3.0%
1924 0.1036 +1.6%
1925 0.1033 -0.3%
1926 0.1023 -1.0%
1927 0.1006 -1.6%
1928 0.1003 -0.4%
1929 0.1018 +1.5%
1930 0.1008 -1.0%
1931 0.1007 -0.1%
1932 0.1017 +1.1%
1933 0.1012 -0.5%
1934 0.0983 -2.8%
1935 0.0975 -0.8%
1936 0.0928 -4.8%
1937 0.0916 -1.3%
1938 0.0914 -0.2%
1939 0.131 +43.3%
1940 0.1242 -5.2%
1941 0.1269 +2.2%
1942 0.133 +4.8%
1943 0.1326 -0.3%
1944 0.1376 +3.8%
1945 0.1403 +1.9%
1946 0.1381 -1.5%
1947 0.1318 -4.6%
1948 0.1305 -1.0%
1949 0.1295 -0.8%
1950 0.5483 +323.4%
1951 0.5479 -0.1%
1952 0.5029 -8.2%
1953 0.5522 +9.8%
1954 0.5477 -0.8%
1955 0.5655 +3.2%
1956 0.5681 +0.5%
1957 0.577 +1.6%
1958 0.5087 -11.8%
1959 0.5585 +9.8%
1960 0.5927 +6.1%
1961 0.6047 +2.0%
1962 0.5653 -6.5%
1963 0.5059 -10.5%
1964 0.4892 -3.3%
1965 0.5267 +7.7%
1966 0.5982 +13.6%
1967 0.5562 -7.0%
1968 0.5315 -4.4%
1969 0.557 +4.8%
1970 0.5636 +1.2%
1971 0.5683 +0.8%
1972 0.7092 +24.8%
1973 0.7036 -0.8%
1974 0.663 -5.8%
1975 0.6465 -2.5%
1976 0.6906 +6.8%
1977 0.7289 +5.5%
1978 0.7796 +6.9%
1979 0.7777 -0.2%
1980 0.7214 -7.2%
1981 0.694 -3.8%
1982 0.6872 -1.0%
1983 0.6911 +0.6%
1984 0.7126 +3.1%
1985 0.7235 +1.5%
1986 0.7377 +2.0%
1987 0.7426 +0.7%
1988 0.7265 -2.2%
1989 0.7482 +3.0%
1990 0.7853 +5.0%
1991 0.7649 -2.6%
1992 0.7725 +1.0%
1993 0.8343 +8.0%
1994 0.8341 -0.0%
1995 0.9012 +8.0%
1996 0.9103 +1.0%
1997 0.8154 -10.4%
1998 0.7851 -3.7%
1999 0.7877 +0.3%
2000 0.8425 +7.0%
2001 0.7342 -12.9%
2002 0.6832 -6.9%
2003 0.752 +10.1%
2004 0.7127 -5.2%
2005 0.7058 -1.0%
2006 0.7475 +5.9%
2007 0.6902 -7.7%
2008 0.7235 +4.8%
2009 0.652 -9.9%
2010 0.7006 +7.5%
2011 0.6842 -2.3%
2012 0.6851 +0.1%
2013 0.6817 -0.5%
2014 0.7086 +4.0%
2015 0.7078 -0.1%
2016 0.7234 +2.2%
2017 0.7065 -2.3%
2018 0.6965 -1.4%
2019 0.6859 -1.5%
2020 0.6595 -3.8%
2021 0.699 +6.0%
2022 0.7079 +1.3%
2023 0.6947 -1.9%
2024 0.7085 +2.0%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 0.7085 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1213, 5.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 0.7085 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2639, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global methane emissions 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
1950 +323.4% 0.1295 0.5483
1939 +43.3% 0.0914 0.131

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.1076 0.1053 0.11 10
1860s 0.112 0.1103 0.1132 10
1870s 0.1133 0.1129 0.1137 10
1880s 0.1124 0.1118 0.1129 10
1890s 0.1103 0.1084 0.1112 10
1900s 0.1056 0.1032 0.1077 10
1910s 0.103 0.1008 0.1062 10
1920s 0.1028 0.1003 0.1052 10
1930s 0.1007 0.0914 0.131 10
1940s 0.1324 0.1242 0.1403 10
1950s 0.5477 0.5029 0.577 10
1960s 0.5527 0.4892 0.6047 10
1970s 0.6831 0.5636 0.7796 10
1980s 0.7185 0.6872 0.7482 10
1990s 0.8191 0.7649 0.9103 10
2000s 0.7243 0.652 0.8425 10
2010s 0.698 0.6817 0.7234 10
2020s 0.6939 0.6595 0.7085 5

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 23 South Africa 0.8191 compare
  2. 24 Chad 0.8119 compare
  3. 25 Sudan 0.757 compare
  4. 27 France 0.6749 compare
  5. 28 Tanzania 0.6713 compare
  6. 29 Myanmar 0.6184 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Algeria?
Share global methane emissions in Algeria was 0.7085 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.9103 in 1996.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0914 in 1938.
How does Algeria rank for share global methane emissions?
Algeria ranks 26th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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