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Share of cumulative co2 in Algeria

Algeria: Share of cumulative co2 was 0.2962 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2962
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
40th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.2962
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1916
Years of data
109
1916–2024

Share of cumulative co2 in Algeria, 1916–2024

00.10.20.3191619702024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Algeria recorded 0.2962 for share of cumulative co2 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 109 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of cumulative co2 in Algeria peaked at 0.2962 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1916.

Algeria ranks 40th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share of cumulative co2 in Algeria, year by year

Year Value Change
1916 0 —
1917 0 +188.6%
1918 0 +157.0%
1919 0 +57.6%
1920 0.0001 +41.2%
1921 0.0001 +32.9%
1922 0.0001 +23.2%
1923 0.0001 +8.5%
1924 0.0001 +17.8%
1925 0.0002 +16.3%
1926 0.0002 +16.8%
1927 0.0002 +20.7%
1928 0.0003 +20.9%
1929 0.0003 +17.9%
1930 0.0004 +15.3%
1931 0.0004 +15.6%
1932 0.0005 +15.3%
1933 0.0006 +13.6%
1934 0.0006 +13.3%
1935 0.0007 +10.4%
1936 0.0007 +1.8%
1937 0.0008 +3.0%
1938 0.0008 +0.1%
1939 0.0008 +9.6%
1940 0.0009 +13.3%
1941 0.0011 +15.2%
1942 0.0013 +21.6%
1943 0.0015 +15.7%
1944 0.0017 +13.8%
1945 0.002 +15.3%
1946 0.0023 +16.1%
1947 0.0026 +12.6%
1948 0.0029 +11.5%
1949 0.0032 +11.6%
1950 0.0048 +48.0%
1951 0.0064 +33.6%
1952 0.0078 +22.2%
1953 0.0092 +17.7%
1954 0.0106 +14.9%
1955 0.012 +13.6%
1956 0.0135 +12.3%
1957 0.015 +11.7%
1958 0.0164 +9.0%
1959 0.0178 +8.6%
1960 0.0193 +8.2%
1961 0.0206 +6.9%
1962 0.0217 +5.4%
1963 0.0227 +4.3%
1964 0.0236 +4.0%
1965 0.0247 +4.6%
1966 0.0261 +6.0%
1967 0.0275 +5.2%
1968 0.0289 +5.0%
1969 0.0307 +6.1%
1970 0.0331 +8.0%
1971 0.0362 +9.2%
1972 0.0411 +13.6%
1973 0.0477 +16.0%
1974 0.0525 +10.1%
1975 0.057 +8.6%
1976 0.0625 +9.6%
1977 0.0681 +8.9%
1978 0.0768 +12.9%
1979 0.082 +6.8%
1980 0.0904 +10.2%
1981 0.095 +5.2%
1982 0.0983 +3.5%
1983 0.1034 +5.2%
1984 0.1108 +7.2%
1985 0.1179 +6.4%
1986 0.125 +6.0%
1987 0.1327 +6.1%
1988 0.1397 +5.3%
1989 0.1459 +4.4%
1990 0.1512 +3.6%
1991 0.1563 +3.4%
1992 0.1615 +3.3%
1993 0.1666 +3.2%
1994 0.1721 +3.3%
1995 0.1781 +3.5%
1996 0.1841 +3.3%
1997 0.1885 +2.4%
1998 0.1945 +3.2%
1999 0.1986 +2.1%
2000 0.2019 +1.6%
2001 0.2051 +1.6%
2002 0.2083 +1.6%
2003 0.2116 +1.6%
2004 0.2142 +1.2%
2005 0.2181 +1.8%
2006 0.2212 +1.4%
2007 0.2242 +1.4%
2008 0.2271 +1.3%
2009 0.2305 +1.5%
2010 0.2336 +1.3%
2011 0.2368 +1.4%
2012 0.2405 +1.6%
2013 0.2444 +1.6%
2014 0.2489 +1.8%
2015 0.2536 +1.9%
2016 0.258 +1.7%
2017 0.2626 +1.8%
2018 0.2674 +1.8%
2019 0.2724 +1.9%
2020 0.2768 +1.6%
2021 0.2814 +1.7%
2022 0.2864 +1.7%
2023 0.2915 +1.8%
2024 0.2962 +1.6%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 0.2962 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0447, 6.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 0.2962 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1112, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of cumulative co2 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
1917 +188.6% 0 0
1918 +157.0% 0 0
1919 +57.6% 0 0

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0 0 0 4
1920s 0.0002 0.0001 0.0003 10
1930s 0.0006 0.0004 0.0008 10
1940s 0.002 0.0009 0.0032 10
1950s 0.0113 0.0048 0.0178 10
1960s 0.0246 0.0193 0.0307 10
1970s 0.0557 0.0331 0.082 10
1980s 0.1159 0.0904 0.1459 10
1990s 0.1751 0.1512 0.1986 10
2000s 0.2162 0.2019 0.2305 10
2010s 0.2518 0.2336 0.2724 10
2020s 0.2865 0.2768 0.2962 5

Countries ranked near Algeria

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  2. 38 Vietnam 0.3066 compare
  3. 39 North Korea 0.297 compare
  4. 41 Iraq 0.2894 compare
  5. 42 Belarus 0.2804 compare
  6. 43 Hungary 0.2803 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of cumulative co2 in Algeria?
Share of cumulative co2 in Algeria was 0.2962 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.2962 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1916.
How does Algeria rank for share of cumulative co2?
Algeria ranks 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of cumulative co2 rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 of cumulative co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of cumulative co2
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
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