CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Algeria
Algeria: CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total was 121,312 thousand metric tons in 2009. ◆ Volatile
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Algeria, 1960–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in thousand metric tons.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 121,312 thousand metric tons for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in 2009. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Algeria peaked at 121,312 thousand metric tons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5,427 thousand metric tons, in 1963.
Algeria ranks 3rd of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Algeria, year by year
| Year | thousand metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,161 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 6,065 thousand metric tons | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 5,669 thousand metric tons | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 5,427 thousand metric tons | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 5,651 thousand metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 6,597 thousand metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 8,430 thousand metric tons | +27.8% |
| 1967 | 8,441 thousand metric tons | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 9,061 thousand metric tons | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 11,276 thousand metric tons | +24.4% |
| 1970 | 15,075 thousand metric tons | +33.7% |
| 1971 | 18,669 thousand metric tons | +23.8% |
| 1972 | 28,350 thousand metric tons | +51.9% |
| 1973 | 38,313 thousand metric tons | +35.1% |
| 1974 | 31,907 thousand metric tons | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 32,031 thousand metric tons | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 39,171 thousand metric tons | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 41,892 thousand metric tons | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 62,530 thousand metric tons | +49.3% |
| 1979 | 45,621 thousand metric tons | -27.0% |
| 1980 | 66,519 thousand metric tons | +45.8% |
| 1981 | 46,439 thousand metric tons | -30.2% |
| 1982 | 39,270 thousand metric tons | -15.4% |
| 1983 | 52,625 thousand metric tons | +34.0% |
| 1984 | 71,103 thousand metric tons | +35.1% |
| 1985 | 72,786 thousand metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 76,277 thousand metric tons | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 84,121 thousand metric tons | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 83,949 thousand metric tons | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 80,047 thousand metric tons | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 78,896 thousand metric tons | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 81,459 thousand metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 82,262 thousand metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 82,474 thousand metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 86,350 thousand metric tons | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 94,693 thousand metric tons | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 96,567 thousand metric tons | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 88,195 thousand metric tons | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 107,080 thousand metric tons | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 92,119 thousand metric tons | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 87,931 thousand metric tons | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 84,293 thousand metric tons | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 90,854 thousand metric tons | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 92,533 thousand metric tons | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 89,493 thousand metric tons | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 107,128 thousand metric tons | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 107,304 thousand metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 112,742 thousand metric tons | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 111,304 thousand metric tons | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 121,312 thousand metric tons | +9.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 121,312 thousand metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,622 thousand metric tons, 26.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 121,312 thousand metric tons is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55,845 thousand metric tons, 2.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,278 thousand metric tons | 5,427 thousand metric tons | 11,276 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 35,356 thousand metric tons | 15,075 thousand metric tons | 62,530 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 67,314 thousand metric tons | 39,270 thousand metric tons | 84,121 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 89,009 thousand metric tons | 78,896 thousand metric tons | 107,080 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,489 thousand metric tons | 84,293 thousand metric tons | 121,312 thousand metric tons | 10 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Algeria?
- Co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Algeria was 121,312 thousand metric tons in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 121,312 thousand metric tons in 2009.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,427 thousand metric tons in 1963.
- How does Algeria rank for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total?
- Algeria ranks 3rd out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total (thousand metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fossil fuel is any hydrocarbon deposit that can be burned for heat or power, such as petroleum, coal, and natural gas. This is the sum total of all fossil fuel emissions (solid fuel consumption, liquid fuel consumption, gas fuel consumption, cement production and gas flaring). The U.S. Department of Energy’s carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) calculates annual anthropogenic emissions from data on fossil fuel consumption (from the United Nations Statistics Division’s World Energy Data Set) and world cement manufacturing (from the U.S. Bureau of Mine’s Cement Manufacturing Data Set). Carbon dioxide emissions, often calculated and reported as elemental carbon, were converted to actual carbon dioxide mass by multiplying them by 3.664 (the ratio of the mass of carbon to that of carbon dioxide). Although estimates of global carbon dioxide emissions are probably accurate within 10 percent (as calculated from global average file chemistry and use), country estimates may have larger error bounds. Trends estimated from a consistent time series tend to be more accurate than individual values. Each year the CDIAC recalculates the entire time series since 1949, incorporating recent findings and corrections. Estimates exclude fuels supplied to ships and aircraft in international transport because of the difficulty of apportioning he fuels among benefitting countries. The ratio of carbon dioxide per unit of energy shows carbon intensity, which is the amount of carbon dioxide emitted as a result of using one unit of energy in the process of production.