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Per capita nitrous oxide in Algeria

Algeria: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.1733 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1733
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
154th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2096
in 1972
All-time low
0.029
in 1870
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in Algeria, 1850–2024

0.050.10.150.2185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Algeria recorded 0.1733 for per capita nitrous oxide in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide in Algeria peaked at 0.2096 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.029, in 1870.

That places Algeria 154th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Per capita nitrous oxide in Algeria, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0304 —
1851 0.0307 +1.2%
1852 0.0311 +1.0%
1853 0.0313 +0.7%
1854 0.0315 +0.6%
1855 0.0316 +0.4%
1856 0.0317 +0.3%
1857 0.0317 +0.1%
1858 0.0317 -0.1%
1859 0.0316 -0.3%
1860 0.0314 -0.6%
1861 0.0312 -0.7%
1862 0.0309 -0.8%
1863 0.0307 -0.8%
1864 0.0304 -0.8%
1865 0.0301 -0.8%
1866 0.0299 -0.8%
1867 0.0296 -0.8%
1868 0.0294 -0.8%
1869 0.0292 -0.8%
1870 0.029 -0.7%
1871 0.0291 +0.5%
1872 0.0299 +2.6%
1873 0.0311 +4.1%
1874 0.0326 +4.9%
1875 0.0343 +5.1%
1876 0.036 +4.9%
1877 0.0375 +4.3%
1878 0.0388 +3.4%
1879 0.0397 +2.3%
1880 0.0401 +1.0%
1881 0.0402 +0.1%
1882 0.0401 -0.1%
1883 0.0401 -0.2%
1884 0.0399 -0.3%
1885 0.0398 -0.4%
1886 0.0396 -0.4%
1887 0.0394 -0.4%
1888 0.0393 -0.4%
1889 0.0392 -0.3%
1890 0.0404 +3.2%
1891 0.0404 -0.0%
1892 0.0404 +0.0%
1893 0.0404 +0.0%
1894 0.0404 +0.1%
1895 0.0405 +0.1%
1896 0.0405 +0.1%
1897 0.0406 +0.2%
1898 0.0407 +0.2%
1899 0.0407 +0.1%
1900 0.0407 -0.0%
1901 0.0407 -0.1%
1902 0.0406 -0.3%
1903 0.0404 -0.4%
1904 0.0403 -0.3%
1905 0.0402 -0.3%
1906 0.0401 -0.2%
1907 0.04 -0.1%
1908 0.04 -0.0%
1909 0.0401 +0.3%
1910 0.0404 +0.6%
1911 0.041 +1.4%
1912 0.042 +2.5%
1913 0.0434 +3.4%
1914 0.0451 +3.8%
1915 0.0469 +4.0%
1916 0.0488 +4.1%
1917 0.0507 +4.0%
1918 0.0526 +3.7%
1919 0.0543 +3.3%
1920 0.0558 +2.7%
1921 0.0573 +2.6%
1922 0.0588 +2.7%
1923 0.0604 +2.7%
1924 0.0619 +2.6%
1925 0.0634 +2.3%
1926 0.0646 +2.0%
1927 0.0656 +1.5%
1928 0.0663 +1.0%
1929 0.0664 +0.2%
1930 0.066 -0.7%
1931 0.0652 -1.2%
1932 0.0643 -1.3%
1933 0.0634 -1.4%
1934 0.0625 -1.3%
1935 0.0618 -1.2%
1936 0.0611 -1.0%
1937 0.0606 -0.8%
1938 0.0603 -0.6%
1939 0.0602 -0.2%
1940 0.0603 +0.2%
1941 0.0646 +7.1%
1942 0.0756 +17.1%
1943 0.0914 +20.9%
1944 0.1101 +20.4%
1945 0.1299 +18.0%
1946 0.1491 +14.8%
1947 0.1661 +11.4%
1948 0.1795 +8.1%
1949 0.1876 +4.6%
1950 0.1894 +0.9%
1951 0.1837 -3.0%
1952 0.1756 -4.4%
1953 0.1658 -5.6%
1954 0.1553 -6.3%
1955 0.1447 -6.8%
1956 0.1346 -7.0%
1957 0.1256 -6.7%
1958 0.1182 -5.9%
1959 0.113 -4.5%
1960 0.1103 -2.4%
1961 0.1373 +24.5%
1962 0.1412 +2.8%
1963 0.1309 -7.3%
1964 0.1311 +0.2%
1965 0.1462 +11.5%
1966 0.1454 -0.5%
1967 0.1665 +14.5%
1968 0.1768 +6.2%
1969 0.1819 +2.9%
1970 0.1896 +4.2%
1971 0.1983 +4.6%
1972 0.2096 +5.7%
1973 0.1879 -10.4%
1974 0.1723 -8.3%
1975 0.1888 +9.6%
1976 0.1869 -1.0%
1977 0.1899 +1.6%
1978 0.176 -7.3%
1979 0.1899 +7.9%
1980 0.2066 +8.8%
1981 0.1845 -10.7%
1982 0.1988 +7.7%
1983 0.1993 +0.2%
1984 0.2005 +0.6%
1985 0.2046 +2.0%
1986 0.1996 -2.4%
1987 0.1884 -5.7%
1988 0.1737 -7.8%
1989 0.1728 -0.5%
1990 0.1749 +1.2%
1991 0.1725 -1.4%
1992 0.1729 +0.3%
1993 0.1738 +0.5%
1994 0.1579 -9.1%
1995 0.1434 -9.2%
1996 0.1413 -1.5%
1997 0.1369 -3.1%
1998 0.156 +13.9%
1999 0.1571 +0.7%
2000 0.1561 -0.7%
2001 0.1632 +4.5%
2002 0.1544 -5.3%
2003 0.1606 +4.0%
2004 0.1787 +11.3%
2005 0.1596 -10.7%
2006 0.1565 -1.9%
2007 0.1816 +16.0%
2008 0.1715 -5.5%
2009 0.1853 +8.0%
2010 0.19 +2.6%
2011 0.191 +0.5%
2012 0.2011 +5.3%
2013 0.1995 -0.8%
2014 0.2039 +2.2%
2015 0.2033 -0.3%
2016 0.1993 -2.0%
2017 0.1947 -2.3%
2018 0.1944 -0.2%
2019 0.1927 -0.9%
2020 0.1812 -6.0%
2021 0.1793 -1.0%
2022 0.1803 +0.6%
2023 0.1772 -1.7%
2024 0.1733 -2.2%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 0.1733 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2628, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 0.1733 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2287, 76% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0313 0.0304 0.0317 10
1860s 0.0303 0.0292 0.0314 10
1870s 0.0338 0.029 0.0397 10
1880s 0.0398 0.0392 0.0402 10
1890s 0.0405 0.0404 0.0407 10
1900s 0.0403 0.04 0.0407 10
1910s 0.0465 0.0404 0.0543 10
1920s 0.062 0.0558 0.0664 10
1930s 0.0625 0.0602 0.066 10
1940s 0.1214 0.0603 0.1876 10
1950s 0.1506 0.113 0.1894 10
1960s 0.1468 0.1103 0.1819 10
1970s 0.1889 0.1723 0.2096 10
1980s 0.1929 0.1728 0.2066 10
1990s 0.1587 0.1369 0.1749 10
2000s 0.1668 0.1544 0.1853 10
2010s 0.197 0.19 0.2039 10
2020s 0.1783 0.1733 0.1812 5

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 151 East Timor 0.1786 compare
  2. 152 Liechtenstein 0.1769 compare
  3. 153 Niue 0.1753 compare
  4. 155 Papua New Guinea 0.1709 compare
  5. 156 Sierra Leone 0.169 compare
  6. 157 Cape Verde 0.1678 compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in Algeria?
Per capita nitrous oxide in Algeria was 0.1733 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.2096 in 1972.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.029 in 1870.
How does Algeria rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
Algeria ranks 154th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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