Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Algeria
Algeria: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 116.11 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
116.11 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
138th
of 193 countries
All-time high
128.81 kilograms per person
in 2014
All-time low
98.72 kilograms per person
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Algeria, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 116.11 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Algeria peaked at 128.81 kilograms per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 98.72 kilograms per person, in 1997.
That places Algeria 138th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Algeria, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 122.56 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 117.36 kilograms per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 119.42 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 118.78 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 109.37 kilograms per person | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 103.97 kilograms per person | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 105.05 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 98.72 kilograms per person | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 113.46 kilograms per person | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 109.27 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 105.49 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 108.2 kilograms per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 101.42 kilograms per person | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 106.6 kilograms per person | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 122.9 kilograms per person | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 104.5 kilograms per person | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 112.72 kilograms per person | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 111.14 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 101.39 kilograms per person | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 113.83 kilograms per person | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 117.99 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 118.15 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 125.64 kilograms per person | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 124.43 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 128.81 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 127.94 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 124.84 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 122.33 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 122.57 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 120.11 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 119.66 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 116.4 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 116.54 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 116.11 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 116.11 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 188.13 kilograms per person, 62% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 116.11 kilograms per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.02 kilograms per person, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.8 kilograms per person | 98.72 kilograms per person | 122.56 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.82 kilograms per person | 101.39 kilograms per person | 122.9 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.28 kilograms per person | 117.99 kilograms per person | 128.81 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.18 kilograms per person | 116.11 kilograms per person | 119.66 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 135 Sierra Leone 120.56 kilograms per person compare
- 136 Nigeria 120.41 kilograms per person compare
- 137 Syria 117.82 kilograms per person compare
- 139 El Salvador 115.7 kilograms per person compare
- 140 Democratic Republic of Congo 114.94 kilograms per person compare
- 141 Burundi 114.69 kilograms per person compare
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Algeria?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Algeria was 116.11 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 128.81 kilograms per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.72 kilograms per person in 1997.
- How does Algeria rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Algeria ranks 138th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.