Waste — Emissions Share in Algeria

Algeria: Waste — Emissions Share was 8.47 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.47 %
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
49th
of 208 countries
All-time high
9.72 %
in 1997
All-time low
7.5 %
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Algeria, 1990–2023

02468101990200620231990: 7.6 %1991: 7.7 %1992: 7.8 %1993: 7.8 %1994: 8.4 %1995: 9.1 %1996: 9.4 %1997: 9.7 %1998: 8.7 %1999: 8.5 %2000: 8.3 %2001: 8.2 %2002: 8.9 %2003: 8.7 %2004: 8 %2005: 8.9 %2006: 9.1 %2007: 7.7 %2008: 8.3 %2009: 7.9 %2010: 7.8 %2011: 7.9 %2012: 7.5 %2013: 7.8 %2014: 7.5 %2015: 7.5 %2016: 7.5 %2017: 7.5 %2018: 7.6 %2019: 7.7 %2020: 8.2 %2021: 8.2 %2022: 8.4 %2023: 8.5 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in Algeria stood at 8.47 %.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Algeria peaked at 9.72 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7.5 %, in 2012.

That places Algeria 49th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.46 % 7.56 % 9.72 % 10
2000s 8.41 % 7.73 % 9.1 % 10
2010s 7.64 % 7.5 % 7.87 % 10
2020s 8.31 % 8.2 % 8.47 % 4

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  5. 51 Austria 8.14 % compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Algeria?
Waste — emissions share in Algeria was 8.47 % 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 9.72 % in 1997.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5 % in 2012.
How does Algeria rank for waste — emissions share?
Algeria ranks 49th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (N2O)
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.