Carbon intensity of GDP in Algeria
Algeria: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.2568 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat
Carbon intensity of GDP in Algeria, 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.2568 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Algeria peaked at 0.2832 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2229 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2005.
That places Algeria 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Algeria, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2425 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.2557 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2832 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2831 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2794 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.278 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2597 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.251 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2442 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2469 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2462 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2333 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2313 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2337 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2239 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2229 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2254 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2257 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2299 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2319 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2261 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.231 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2535 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2567 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2623 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2699 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2537 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2586 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.268 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2761 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2751 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2794 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2814 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2723 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2568 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2624 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2425 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2832 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2304 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2229 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2462 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2556 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2261 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2761 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.273 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2568 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2814 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 20 Viet Nam 0.2963 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 0.2925 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 22 United Arab Emirates 0.2619 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 24 Brunei Darussalam 0.256 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 25 Jamaica 0.2508 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 26 Seychelles 0.2471 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
More environment data for Algeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -26.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.401 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 0.9896 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Algeria?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Algeria was 0.2568 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2832 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2229 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Algeria rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.