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Environment · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Upper-middle income

Algeria: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 3.98 t (2024), 72nd of 203 in the world and 11th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GHG per person is 5.40 t (2024), 77th of 203 in the world and 11th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GHG emissions is 252.7 Mt (2024), 33rd of 203 in the world and 7th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa.

CO₂ per person3.98 t2024 · world 72/203 · region 11/22GHG per person5.40 t2024 · world 77/203 · region 11/22GHG emissions252.7 Mt2024 · world 33/203 · region 7/22CO₂ emissions186.4 Mt2024 · world 30/203 · region 7/22
CO₂ per person
AlgeriaMiddle East, North Africa, A…Upper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Algeria3.98 tMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanUpper-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
AlgeriaMiddle East, North Africa, A…Upper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.55.07.510199520002005201020152020Algeria5.40 tMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanUpper-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Algeria in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes3.98 t202472/20311/222.85 t3.28 t3.90 t+0.7%since 20144.09 t6.38 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e5.40 t202477/20311/224.97 t4.94 t5.31 t−3.4%since 20145.90 t8.33 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e252.7 Mt202433/2037/22153.7 Mt178.7 Mt233.8 Mt+15%since 20144,768.6 Mt25,498.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt186.4 Mt202430/2037/2287.9 Mt118.6 Mt172.0 Mt+20%since 20143,306.2 Mt19,521.7 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e56.3 Mt202436/2036/2261.4 Mt53.5 Mt53.1 Mt+0.6%since 20141,093.8 Mt4,229.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption0.1%2021202/21218/230.4%0.3%0.1%−0.1 ppsince 20117.5%16.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output0.9%2021189/20618/230.2%0.4%1.1%±0.0 ppsince 20116.3%29.3%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³16.5 µg/m³2023106/20022/2315.6 µg/m³17.2 µg/m³15.3 µg/m³+8.7%since 201345.4 µg/m³26.7 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area0.7%2024201/21417/230.7%0.7%0.7%±0.0 ppsince 20142.2%29.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area17.3%2024159/21015/2316.8%17.4%17.3%±0.0 ppsince 201435.4%42.8%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area3.2%2024155/20613/233.2%3.1%3.2%±0.0 ppsince 20147.2%9.8%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory4.4%2025153/21316/23··4.4%−2.7 ppsince 20157.8%12.8%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources91.5%202220/17715/2250.1%66.3%94.5%+22.2 ppsince 2012148.3%8.9%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³247 m³2022164/18310/23364 m³311 m³255 m³−17%since 2012431 m³6,090 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare1,537 kg/ha2024142/17918/21883 kg/ha1,474 kg/ha1,520 kg/ha+12%since 20143,027 kg/ha4,942 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Algeria and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Algeria. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorAlgeriaItalySpainMoroccoNigerMali
CO₂ per person3.98 t20245.08 t20244.51 t20241.84 t20240.12 t20240.30 t2024
GHG per person5.40 t20246.30 t20245.85 t20242.86 t20241.52 t20241.96 t2024
GHG emissions252.7 Mt2024371.2 Mt2024285.6 Mt2024108.7 Mt202441.1 Mt202448.0 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions186.4 Mt2024299.2 Mt2024220.1 Mt202470.0 Mt20243.2 Mt20247.4 Mt2024
Methane56.3 Mt202444.9 Mt202442.8 Mt202431.0 Mt202427.3 Mt202429.4 Mt2024
Renewable energy0.1%202117.5%202119.0%202110.9%202179.6%202171.1%2022
Renewable power0.9%202141.0%202147.0%202119.3%20216.2%202162.3%2021
PM2.5 exposure16.5 µg/m³202314.3 µg/m³202310.1 µg/m³202318.7 µg/m³202365.2 µg/m³202335.5 µg/m³2023
Forest cover0.7%202431.8%202438.2%202412.8%20240.8%20248.7%2024
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