Carbon intensity of GDP in Algeria

Algeria: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.8353 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.8353 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
25th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.04 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 1973
All-time low
0.5055 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Algeria, 1970–2024

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Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Algeria is 0.8353 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of 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 1.04 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.5055 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 1970.

That places Algeria 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Algeria, 1970 to 2024.
Year kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Change
1970 0.5055 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
1971 0.6662 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +31.8%
1972 0.7986 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +19.9%
1973 1.04 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +29.6%
1974 0.8124 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -21.5%
1975 0.7056 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -13.1%
1976 0.8418 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +19.3%
1977 0.8859 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +5.2%
1978 0.8922 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +0.7%
1979 0.8311 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -6.8%
1980 0.8214 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.2%
1981 0.7528 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -8.3%
1982 0.7451 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.0%
1983 0.7358 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.2%
1984 0.7341 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -0.2%
1985 0.8138 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +10.9%
1986 0.8474 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +4.1%
1987 0.8225 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -2.9%
1988 0.8389 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +2.0%
1989 0.8064 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -3.9%
1990 0.7887 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -2.2%
1991 0.8318 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +5.5%
1992 0.9213 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +10.8%
1993 0.921 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -0.0%
1994 0.909 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.3%
1995 0.9044 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -0.5%
1996 0.8449 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -6.6%
1997 0.8163 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -3.4%
1998 0.7945 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -2.7%
1999 0.803 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +1.1%
2000 0.8008 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -0.3%
2001 0.7588 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -5.2%
2002 0.7523 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -0.9%
2003 0.7601 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +1.0%
2004 0.7283 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -4.2%
2005 0.7251 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -0.4%
2006 0.7332 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +1.1%
2007 0.7342 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +0.1%
2008 0.7478 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +1.9%
2009 0.7544 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +0.9%
2010 0.7355 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -2.5%
2011 0.7513 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +2.2%
2012 0.8246 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +9.8%
2013 0.835 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +1.3%
2014 0.8533 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +2.2%
2015 0.8778 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +2.9%
2016 0.8252 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -6.0%
2017 0.8412 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +1.9%
2018 0.8719 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +3.7%
2019 0.8981 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +3.0%
2020 0.8947 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -0.4%
2021 0.9089 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +1.6%
2022 0.9154 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +0.7%
2023 0.8858 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -3.2%
2024 0.8353 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7974 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.5055 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.04 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.7918 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.7341 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.8474 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.8535 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.7887 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.9213 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.7495 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.7251 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.8008 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.8314 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.7355 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.8981 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.888 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.8353 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.9154 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 22 Uzbekistan 0.9123 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  2. 23 Republic of Moldova 0.8862 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  3. 24 Belarus 0.8712 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  4. 26 Congo 0.7988 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  5. 27 Qatar 0.7586 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  6. 28 Afghanistan 0.7559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Algeria?
Carbon intensity of gdp in Algeria was 0.8353 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 1.04 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1973.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5055 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does Algeria rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
Algeria ranks 25th out of 199 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 rising.
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 constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
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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 constant 2021 US$.