Algeria

Algeria's carbon footprint

4.2 t CO₂ / person / year

Below both world and Europe median — relatively low footprint. Based on 2024 territorial emissions data.

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Algeria national footprint planet state: Low impact

Algeria national footprint planet state: Low impact

Population

46.8M

2024

GDP per capita

$5.8K

USD · 2024

Renewables electricity

0.9%

Share of generation

Grid carbon intensity

634

gCO₂e/kWh

How it compares

Algeria emits 4.2 t CO₂ per person from territorial sources. That's below the world median and below the European median in our dataset.

World median

4.7 t

-11% vs median

Europe median

5.3 t

-20% vs median

Territorial vs consumption-based

Territorial counts emissions produced within borders. Consumption-based includes imports and excludes exports—often higher for wealthy importers.

Territorial

4.2 t

Emissions inside national borders, per person.

Consumption-based

Includes embedded emissions in traded goods.

Closest by emissions

Countries with similar territorial CO₂ per capita in this dataset.