Share of global methane emissions in Algeria
Algeria: Share of global methane emissions was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global methane emissions in Algeria, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.7% for share of 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 of global methane emissions in Algeria peaked at 0.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 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 methane emissions in Algeria?
- Share of global methane emissions in Algeria was 0.7% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global methane emissions recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of global methane emissions recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1938.
- How does Algeria rank for share of global methane emissions?
- Algeria ranks 26th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.