What is emissions of air pollutants in Algeria?

Emissions of air pollutants in Algeria was 576,904 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Algeria?

The highest recorded value was 603,110 tonnes in 2015.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Algeria?

The lowest recorded value was 242.04 tonnes in 1750.

How does Algeria rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Algeria ranks 38th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Algeria?

Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Algeria data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Algeria

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Algeria
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Algeria: Emissions of air pollutants was 576,904 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

576,904 tonnes

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

38th

of 220 countries

All-time high

603,110 tonnes

in 2015

All-time low

242.04 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Algeria, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Algeria recorded 576,904 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Algeria peaked at 603,110 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 242.04 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Algeria 38th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	245.88 tonnes	242.04 tonnes	249.72 tonnes	10
1760s	254.4 tonnes	250.58 tonnes	258.22 tonnes	10
1770s	262.86 tonnes	259.07 tonnes	266.65 tonnes	10
1780s	271.26 tonnes	267.5 tonnes	275.03 tonnes	10
1790s	279.6 tonnes	275.86 tonnes	283.33 tonnes	10
1800s	290.92 tonnes	284.16 tonnes	297.73 tonnes	10
1810s	306.16 tonnes	299.25 tonnes	313.11 tonnes	10
1820s	342.42 tonnes	314.67 tonnes	370.44 tonnes	10
1830s	405.47 tonnes	376.75 tonnes	434.44 tonnes	10
1840s	470.61 tonnes	440.96 tonnes	500.52 tonnes	10
1850s	531.68 tonnes	507.25 tonnes	565.55 tonnes	10
1860s	614.42 tonnes	574.57 tonnes	647.26 tonnes	10
1870s	688.94 tonnes	654.63 tonnes	727.84 tonnes	10
1880s	805.68 tonnes	740.92 tonnes	870.32 tonnes	10
1890s	939.44 tonnes	882.24 tonnes	997.56 tonnes	10
1900s	1,154 tonnes	1,010 tonnes	1,306 tonnes	10
1910s	1,529 tonnes	1,343 tonnes	1,745 tonnes	10
1920s	2,019 tonnes	1,783 tonnes	2,325 tonnes	10
1930s	2,500 tonnes	2,322 tonnes	2,681 tonnes	10
1940s	3,776 tonnes	2,968 tonnes	4,624 tonnes	10
1950s	26,260 tonnes	21,689 tonnes	32,846 tonnes	10
1960s	54,399 tonnes	40,531 tonnes	78,085 tonnes	10
1970s	122,858 tonnes	73,985 tonnes	185,740 tonnes	10
1980s	213,124 tonnes	181,363 tonnes	242,634 tonnes	10
1990s	264,613 tonnes	243,470 tonnes	283,218 tonnes	10
2000s	331,056 tonnes	259,295 tonnes	427,019 tonnes	10
2010s	543,947 tonnes	446,041 tonnes	603,110 tonnes	10
2020s	565,714 tonnes	541,362 tonnes	578,877 tonnes	3

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More environment data for Algeria

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 252.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 8.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0747 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 37.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0102 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 56.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0812 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2872 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 9.76 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Algeria?: Emissions of air pollutants in Algeria was 576,904 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Algeria?: The highest recorded value was 603,110 tonnes in 2015.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Algeria?: The lowest recorded value was 242.04 tonnes in 1750.
How does Algeria rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Algeria ranks 38th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Algeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Algeria data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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