Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Algeria

Algeria: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 7.06 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.06 %
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
58th
of 208 countries
All-time high
7.35 %
in 2021
All-time low
4.48 %
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Algeria, 1990–2023

024681990200620231990: 4.5 %1991: 4.6 %1992: 4.9 %1993: 4.7 %1994: 4.7 %1995: 4.5 %1996: 4.5 %1997: 5.2 %1998: 4.8 %1999: 5.4 %2000: 5.6 %2001: 6.1 %2002: 6.3 %2003: 6.2 %2004: 6.6 %2005: 6.2 %2006: 6.4 %2007: 6.5 %2008: 6.5 %2009: 6.6 %2010: 6.6 %2011: 6.8 %2012: 6.7 %2013: 6.4 %2014: 6.2 %2015: 6.3 %2016: 6.4 %2017: 6.4 %2018: 6.4 %2019: 6.3 %2020: 6.8 %2021: 7.3 %2022: 7.2 %2023: 7.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Algeria stood at 7.06 %.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Algeria peaked at 7.35 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.48 %, in 1995.

That places Algeria 58th out of 208 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.77 % 4.48 % 5.39 % 10
2000s 6.3 % 5.61 % 6.62 % 10
2010s 6.44 % 6.25 % 6.76 % 10
2020s 7.1 % 6.76 % 7.35 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Algeria?
Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Algeria was 7.06 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 7.35 % in 2021.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 4.48 % in 1995.
How does Algeria rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Algeria ranks 58th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.