Emissions of air pollutants in Algeria
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.
Emissions of air pollutants in Algeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 242.04 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 242.89 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 243.75 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 244.6 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 245.46 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 246.31 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 247.16 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 248.02 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 248.87 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 249.72 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 250.58 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 251.43 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1762 | 252.28 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1763 | 253.13 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1764 | 253.98 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1765 | 254.82 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1766 | 255.67 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1767 | 256.52 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1768 | 257.37 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1769 | 258.22 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 259.07 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1771 | 259.91 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1772 | 260.75 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1773 | 261.6 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1774 | 262.44 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1775 | 263.29 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1776 | 264.13 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1777 | 264.97 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 265.81 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 266.65 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 267.5 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 268.33 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 269.17 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 270.01 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 270.85 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 271.68 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 272.52 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 273.36 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 274.19 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 275.03 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 275.86 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 276.69 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 277.52 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 278.36 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 279.19 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 280.01 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 280.84 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 281.67 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 282.5 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 283.33 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 284.16 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 285.65 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 287.15 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 288.65 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 290.15 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 291.66 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 293.18 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 294.68 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 296.2 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 297.73 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 299.25 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 300.78 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 302.31 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 303.84 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 305.38 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 306.92 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 308.45 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 310 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 311.55 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 313.11 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 314.67 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 320.78 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1822 | 326.91 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1823 | 333.07 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1824 | 339.24 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1825 | 345.44 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1826 | 351.65 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1827 | 357.89 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1828 | 364.15 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1829 | 370.44 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1830 | 376.75 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1831 | 383.07 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1832 | 389.42 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1833 | 395.79 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1834 | 402.18 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1835 | 408.59 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1836 | 415.01 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1837 | 421.46 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1838 | 427.94 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1839 | 434.44 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1840 | 440.96 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1841 | 447.49 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1842 | 454.05 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1843 | 460.62 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1844 | 467.22 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1845 | 473.83 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1846 | 480.47 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1847 | 487.13 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1848 | 493.82 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1849 | 500.52 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1850 | 507.25 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1851 | 512.45 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 517.67 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 522.24 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 526.83 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1855 | 531.42 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 536.06 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1857 | 540.72 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 556.62 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1859 | 565.55 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1860 | 574.57 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1861 | 585.46 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1862 | 596.47 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1863 | 607.64 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1864 | 613.82 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 620.04 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 626.34 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 632.69 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 639.94 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1869 | 647.26 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1870 | 654.63 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1871 | 662.04 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 669.49 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 677 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 684.51 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 692.03 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 699.63 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 707.28 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 714.95 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 727.84 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1880 | 740.92 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1881 | 754.16 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1882 | 767.62 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1883 | 781.26 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1884 | 797.08 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1885 | 813.26 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1886 | 829.79 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1887 | 843.9 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1888 | 858.5 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1889 | 870.32 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1890 | 882.24 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 894.23 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1892 | 906.54 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1893 | 918.53 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1894 | 931.97 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1895 | 945.57 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 959.3 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1897 | 973.13 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1898 | 985.3 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 997.56 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 1,010 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 1,040 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1902 | 1,069 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1903 | 1,102 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1904 | 1,135 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1905 | 1,170 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1906 | 1,205 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1907 | 1,235 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1908 | 1,270 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1909 | 1,306 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1910 | 1,343 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1911 | 1,380 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1912 | 1,419 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1913 | 1,448 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1914 | 1,486 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1915 | 1,522 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1916 | 1,603 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1917 | 1,645 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1918 | 1,702 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1919 | 1,745 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1920 | 1,783 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1921 | 1,787 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 1,870 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1923 | 1,877 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1924 | 1,989 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1925 | 2,060 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1926 | 2,101 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1927 | 2,189 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1928 | 2,209 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 2,325 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1930 | 2,322 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1931 | 2,356 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1932 | 2,422 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1933 | 2,500 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1934 | 2,535 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 2,606 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1936 | 2,447 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1937 | 2,551 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1938 | 2,585 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1939 | 2,681 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1940 | 2,968 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1941 | 3,170 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1942 | 3,638 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1943 | 3,464 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1944 | 3,540 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1945 | 3,786 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1946 | 4,145 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1947 | 4,131 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1948 | 4,292 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1949 | 4,624 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1950 | 21,689 tonnes | +369.0% |
| 1951 | 23,044 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1952 | 21,846 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1953 | 24,006 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1954 | 24,590 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 26,866 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1956 | 28,506 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1957 | 30,633 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1958 | 28,572 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1959 | 32,846 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1960 | 40,531 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1961 | 43,682 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1962 | 44,740 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 45,364 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 45,550 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 48,625 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 62,626 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1967 | 65,397 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 69,390 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 78,085 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 73,985 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 88,873 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1972 | 92,349 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 101,636 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 113,976 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 115,677 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 136,868 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 160,224 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 159,252 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 185,740 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 181,363 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 182,601 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 188,338 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 195,280 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 207,174 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 235,868 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 235,246 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 229,447 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 233,291 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 242,634 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 271,451 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 279,447 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 280,113 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 283,218 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 270,669 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 265,175 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 255,694 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 243,470 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 244,980 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 251,916 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 259,742 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 259,295 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 293,826 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 289,760 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 315,099 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 327,801 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 356,096 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 385,898 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 396,022 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 427,019 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 446,041 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 462,950 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 509,080 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 523,045 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 565,299 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 603,110 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 579,999 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 574,673 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 587,317 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 587,952 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 541,362 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 578,877 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 576,904 tonnes | -0.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 576,904 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784 tonnes, 5.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 576,904 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 251,040 tonnes, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +369.0% | 4,624 tonnes | 21,689 tonnes |
| 1966 | +28.8% | 48,625 tonnes | 62,626 tonnes |
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
- 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.