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Algeria CO₂ Emissions

Algeria emitted 198.2 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 0.5% of the world total, the 30th most of 215 countries. That is 4.2 tonnes per person, 11% below the world average of 4.7 t.

Estimated CO₂ emitted by Algeria in 2026 so far

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CO₂ in 2024

198.2 Mt

198.2 million tonnes

World rank

#30

of 215 countries

Share of world

0.5%

world total 38.60 Gt

Per person

4.2 t

world average 4.7 t

Change vs 2023

-2.3%

2023: 202.8 Mt

Historical share

0.3%

#40 since 1750

Trend since 2000

Emissions fell 2.3% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 81%. Emissions peaked in 2023 at 202.8 million tonnes and are now 2% lower.

2000: 84.6 Mt2001: 86.0 Mt2002: 89.7 Mt2003: 94.1 Mt2004: 90.9 Mt2005: 109.6 Mt2006: 103.8 Mt2007: 107.5 Mt2008: 108.6 Mt2009: 116.3 Mt2010: 117.8 Mt2011: 124.7 Mt2012: 135.6 Mt2013: 141.5 Mt2014: 152.4 Mt2015: 160.3 Mt2016: 158.3 Mt2017: 165.3 Mt2018: 174.5 Mt2019: 182.4 Mt2020: 171.1 Mt2021: 182.0 Mt2022: 192.8 Mt2023: 202.8 Mt2024: 198.2 Mt200020052010201520202024
Show yearly data (million tonnes)
YearCO₂ (Mt)
2024198.2
2023202.8
2022192.8
2021182.0
2020171.1
2019182.4
2018174.5
2017165.3
2016158.3
2015160.3
2014152.4
2013141.5
2012135.6
2011124.7
2010117.8
2009116.3
2008108.6
2007107.5
2006103.8
2005109.6
200490.9
200394.1
200289.7
200186.0
200084.6

Where it comes from

Gas is the largest source of Algeria’s CO₂, at 51%.

  • Coal0%0.6 Mt
  • Oil34%68.1 Mt
  • Gas51%101.8 Mt
  • Cement6%12.8 Mt
  • Flaring7%14.8 Mt

How Algeria compares

RankCountryCO₂ 2024SharePer person
28United Arab Emirates222.0 Mt0.6%20.1 t
29Spain220.3 Mt0.6%4.6 t
30Algeria198.2 Mt0.5%4.2 t
31Pakistan179.8 Mt0.5%0.7 t
32Philippines174.9 Mt0.5%1.5 t

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Questions and answers

How much CO₂ does Algeria emit?

Algeria emitted 198.2 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.5% of global emissions. That is about 6 tonnes every second.

What are Algeria’s CO₂ emissions per person?

Algeria emits 4.2 tonnes per person, 11% below the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (46.8 million people in 2024).

Are Algeria’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?

Emissions fell 2.3% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 81%. Emissions peaked in 2023 at 202.8 million tonnes and are now 2% lower.

What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Algeria?

Gas is the largest source, at 51% of Algeria’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (101.8 million tonnes).

How much has Algeria contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?

Since 1750, Algeria has emitted about 5 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 0.3% of the world total, the 40th largest historical contribution.

Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project (Global Carbon Budget 2025), CC BY 4.0. Annual figures are fossil-fuel and industry CO₂ for 2024, the latest complete year. Live counters are estimates that assume 2024 emission rates continue. How the counter works →