Waste — Emissions Share in Algeria

Algeria: Waste — Emissions Share was 30.3 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
30.3 %
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
78th
of 222 countries
All-time high
30.3 %
in 2023
All-time low
10.5 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Algeria, 1990–2023

10152025301990200620231990: 10.5 %1991: 11.2 %1992: 11.6 %1993: 11.1 %1994: 11.2 %1995: 10.6 %1996: 10.7 %1997: 12.5 %1998: 13.5 %1999: 13.9 %2000: 13.2 %2001: 15.7 %2002: 17.6 %2003: 16.2 %2004: 17.4 %2005: 18 %2006: 17.2 %2007: 19.2 %2008: 18.8 %2009: 21.7 %2010: 20.6 %2011: 21.2 %2012: 21.8 %2013: 22.9 %2014: 22.8 %2015: 23.8 %2016: 23.7 %2017: 24.2 %2018: 25.3 %2019: 26.1 %2020: 27.9 %2021: 30.2 %2022: 29.9 %2023: 30.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in Algeria stood at 30.3 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Algeria peaked at 30.3 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.5 %, in 1990.

That places Algeria 78th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Algeria, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 10.5 % —
1991 11.24 % +7.0%
1992 11.55 % +2.8%
1993 11.06 % -4.2%
1994 11.24 % +1.6%
1995 10.63 % -5.4%
1996 10.74 % +1.0%
1997 12.47 % +16.1%
1998 13.53 % +8.5%
1999 13.9 % +2.7%
2000 13.16 % -5.3%
2001 15.66 % +19.0%
2002 17.58 % +12.3%
2003 16.22 % -7.7%
2004 17.42 % +7.4%
2005 18.04 % +3.6%
2006 17.23 % -4.5%
2007 19.2 % +11.4%
2008 18.79 % -2.1%
2009 21.68 % +15.4%
2010 20.64 % -4.8%
2011 21.23 % +2.9%
2012 21.82 % +2.8%
2013 22.85 % +4.7%
2014 22.76 % -0.4%
2015 23.77 % +4.4%
2016 23.66 % -0.5%
2017 24.22 % +2.4%
2018 25.3 % +4.5%
2019 26.09 % +3.1%
2020 27.86 % +6.8%
2021 30.2 % +8.4%
2022 29.94 % -0.9%
2023 30.3 % +1.2%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 30.3 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.91 %, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 30.3 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.34 %, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.69 % 10.5 % 13.9 % 10
2000s 17.5 % 13.16 % 21.68 % 10
2010s 23.23 % 20.64 % 26.09 % 10
2020s 29.57 % 27.86 % 30.3 % 4

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 75 Belarus 31.45 % compare
  2. 76 Kyrgyzstan 30.38 % compare
  3. 77 Armenia 30.34 % compare
  4. 79 Russian Federation 29.93 % compare
  5. 79 Russia 29.93 % compare
  6. 81 Denmark 29.63 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Algeria?
Waste — emissions share in Algeria was 30.3 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 30.3 % in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5 % in 1990.
How does Algeria rank for waste — emissions share?
Algeria ranks 78th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.