Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Algeria
Algeria: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 262.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
262.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
29th
of 198 countries
All-time high
265.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2023
All-time low
538,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Algeria, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Algeria stood at 262.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Algeria peaked at 265.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2023 and was at its lowest, 538,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Algeria 29th out of 198 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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Algeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 538,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 543,476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 548,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 554,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 559,164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1855 | 564,242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 569,289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1857 | 574,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 584,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1859 | 591,567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1860 | 598,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1861 | 605,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1862 | 612,374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 619,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 623,935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 628,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 633,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 637,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 642,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 647,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 652,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 657,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 663,590 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 669,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 675,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 682,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 688,885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 695,273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 701,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 709,830 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 717,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 725,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 733,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 741,297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 750,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1885 | 759,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1886 | 768,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1887 | 775,956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 783,893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 790,481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 797,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 804,383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 811,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 818,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 825,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 832,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 840,508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 848,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 854,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 861,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 868,662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 875,933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1902 | 882,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 890,996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 899,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 907,868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 916,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 922,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 930,931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 939,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 947,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 955,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 963,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 968,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1914 | 976,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1915 | 983,831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1917 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1918 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1919 | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1922 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1923 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1924 | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1925 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1927 | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1928 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1930 | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1931 | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1932 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1933 | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1934 | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1935 | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1936 | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.5% |
| 1937 | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1938 | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1939 | 2.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +112.7% |
| 1940 | 2.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1941 | 2.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 1942 | 3.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.5% |
| 1943 | 3.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1944 | 3.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 1945 | 3.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1946 | 4.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1947 | 4.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1948 | 4.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1949 | 4.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1950 | 23.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +440.2% |
| 1951 | 24.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 22.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.7% |
| 1953 | 25.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.4% |
| 1954 | 25.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 27.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1956 | 29.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 30.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1958 | 27.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.9% |
| 1959 | 31.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.1% |
| 1960 | 34.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.4% |
| 1961 | 35.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 33.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 30.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 30.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 34.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 41.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.6% |
| 1967 | 38.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 38.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 42.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 48.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 52.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 71.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +37.6% |
| 1973 | 82.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 73.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 72.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 83.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 89.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 113.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.6% |
| 1979 | 97.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.2% |
| 1980 | 113.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 90.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.7% |
| 1982 | 83.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 96.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.1% |
| 1984 | 117.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.4% |
| 1985 | 120.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 125.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 133.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 133.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 131.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 132.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 132.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 134.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 140.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 147.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 161.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 166.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 147.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 162.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 147.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 146.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 139.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 139.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 150.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 144.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 163.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 161.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 161.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 166.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 167.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 173.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 180.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 192.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 197.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 210.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 218.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 218.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 224.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 234.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 241.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 226.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 242.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 255.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 265.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 262.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 262.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 8.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 262.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +440.2% | 4.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1939 | +112.7% | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1972 | +37.6% | 52.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1978 | +26.6% | 89.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 562,767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 538,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 591,567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 624,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 598,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 647,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 679,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 652,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 709,830 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 754,585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 717,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 790,481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 829,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 797,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 861,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 903,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 868,662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 939,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 947,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 26.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 133.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 147.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 132.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 166.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 154.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 139.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 167.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 173.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 241.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 250.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 226.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 265.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 26 France 294.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 27 Nigeria 284.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 28 Taiwan 279.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 30 United Arab Emirates 259.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 31 Pakistan 245.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 32 Spain 244.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Algeria?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Algeria was 262.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 265.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2023.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 538,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Algeria rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Algeria ranks 29th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.