Greenhouse gas emissions in Algeria
Algeria: Greenhouse gas emissions was 276.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
276.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
33rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
278.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2023
All-time low
1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions 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, greenhouse gas emissions in Algeria stood at 276.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Algeria peaked at 278.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Algeria ranks 33rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Algeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 1852 | 2.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1853 | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1854 | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 2.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 2.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 2.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1859 | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1861 | 2.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1862 | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1863 | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1871 | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 2.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 2.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 2.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 2.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1881 | 2.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1882 | 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 2.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 2.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 2.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 2.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 3.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1891 | 3.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 3.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 3.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1894 | 3.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1895 | 3.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1896 | 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1897 | 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1899 | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 3.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.5% |
| 1901 | 4.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.6% |
| 1902 | 4.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1903 | 4.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1904 | 4.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1905 | 4.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 4.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1907 | 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 4.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 4.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1910 | 3.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.9% |
| 1911 | 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.4% |
| 1912 | 3.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.3% |
| 1913 | 3.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 1914 | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1915 | 2.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1916 | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1917 | 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1918 | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1919 | 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1920 | 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.0% |
| 1921 | 3.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1922 | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1923 | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1924 | 3.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1926 | 3.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1927 | 3.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 3.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 3.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1930 | 4.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.8% |
| 1931 | 5.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.6% |
| 1932 | 5.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1933 | 5.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1934 | 5.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1935 | 5.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 5.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1937 | 5.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1938 | 5.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1939 | 7.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.2% |
| 1940 | 6.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1941 | 7.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1942 | 7.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 1943 | 8.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1944 | 8.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1945 | 9.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1946 | 9.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1947 | 9.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1948 | 9.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1949 | 10.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1950 | 31.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +202.4% |
| 1951 | 33.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1952 | 32.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 36.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 1954 | 37.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 40.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1956 | 43.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1957 | 46.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1958 | 44.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 49.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.9% |
| 1960 | 54.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 1961 | 44.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.2% |
| 1962 | 38.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.2% |
| 1963 | 33.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.6% |
| 1964 | 33.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 37.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 46.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.1% |
| 1967 | 42.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 41.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 46.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 57.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.3% |
| 1971 | 62.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 79.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.6% |
| 1973 | 88.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 89.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 91.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 93.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 96.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 118.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.8% |
| 1979 | 103.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.7% |
| 1980 | 120.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 98.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.9% |
| 1982 | 87.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 110.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.0% |
| 1984 | 128.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 131.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 137.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 144.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 143.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 141.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 146.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 154.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 149.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 153.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 158.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 174.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 177.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 157.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 172.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 156.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 156.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 150.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 150.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 162.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 155.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 173.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 171.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 171.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 176.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 177.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 184.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 191.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 203.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 209.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 223.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 231.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 230.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 237.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 248.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 254.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 239.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 256.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 269.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 278.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 276.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 276.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 6.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 276.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +202.4% | 10.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1930 | +28.8% | 3.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1972 | +27.6% | 62.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1939 | +26.2% | 5.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1983 | +26.0% | 87.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 110.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1966 | +25.1% | 37.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 39.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 124.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 144.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 160.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 146.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 177.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 164.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 150.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 177.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 221.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 184.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 254.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 263.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 239.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 278.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions in Algeria?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Algeria was 276.13 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 278.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2023.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Algeria rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Algeria ranks 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.