Middle East & North Africa · Lower middle income · 2023

Algeria: smaller EDGAR inventory · 1.34 t per $1K GDP

In 2023, Algeria emitted 255 MtCO₂e (5.66 t per person, 1.34 t per $1K GDP) - fugitive emissions led at 22% and carbon dioxide dominated the gas mix at 71%. EU EDGAR v8.0, excludes land use.

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Corpus placement

Algeria ranks #35 of 51 by absolute total in 2023 but far higher by GDP intensity (#6 / 51) — a smaller economy whose output is comparatively carbon-intensive.

#35 / 51
Absolute Mt rank
#35 / 51
Per-capita rank
#6 / 51
GDP intensity rank

According to EU EDGAR v8.0 totals, World Bank population, and GDP denominators at 2023. Excludes LULUCF.

F
Emissions Performance Score
37/100
Algeria · 2023 EDGAR data

Based on per-capita emissions, GDP intensity, methane share, and the multi-year emissions trend, benchmarked against the 51-country EDGAR corpus, not a judgment of policy effort, development stage, or overall climate risk. See the benchmark table and methodology.

Per-capita emissions B
5.66 t/person
EDGAR latest-year total ÷ population, vs. the 51-country corpus spread
GDP intensity F
1.34 t/$1K GDP
EDGAR latest-year total ÷ GDP, vs. the 51-country corpus spread
Methane share F
25%
Share of the gas mix that is CH4 (AR6 GWP100 ≈ 27.9× CO2, short-lived but potent)
Emissions trend F
+362%
Change from the first to the latest EDGAR-tracked year for this country

EDGAR inventory roll

Roll DZA · 2023 255 Mt · 5.66 t per person

Algeria sits in the lower absolute-Mt tercile among 51 tracked EDGAR economies (255 Mt in 2023) - absolute, per-capita, and GDP-intensity ranks on one roll.

  • ABS 255 Mt
  • PC 5.66 t
  • INT 1.34
  • RANK-A #35 / 51
  • RANK-P #35 / 51
  • RANK-I #6 / 51
  • SECTOR 22% Fugitive
  • GAS 71% Carbon
  • PHOTO Philippines
  • BOOK 51 econ

Photo-finish absolute-Mt peer: Philippines (257 Mt · Δ 2 Mt vs Algeria)

Absolute-Mt neighbourhood

2023 EDGAR totals · nearest inventories to Algeria

1. Bangladesh2822. United Arab Emirates2703. Philippines2574. Algeria2555. Colombia225

Year-to-year inventory change

What changed between 2022 and 2023

2022 → 2023
  • Algeria's EDGAR greenhouse-gas total fell from 261 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 254.7 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of −6.35 MtCO₂e (−2.4%).
  • Algeria's fugitive emissions total fell from 56.6 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 54.9 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of −1.69 MtCO₂e (−3.0%).
  • Algeria's methane total fell from 64.6 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 64.3 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of −0.27 MtCO₂e (−0.4%).

Arithmetic differences between two inventory years in one stored EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, not a second source release, a forecast, or a policy verdict.

Trends Inventory CSV

Algeria ranks #35 of 51 by absolute total in 2023 but far higher by GDP intensity (#6 / 51) — a smaller economy whose output is comparatively carbon-intensive. How we place countries.

Algeria vs all tracked economies by EDGAR greenhouse-gas total

Where Algeria's 2023 EDGAR MtCO₂e sits among every tracked economy with live rows (inventory mass, not per-capita responsibility)

255 31st percentile more MtCO₂e than 31% of 51 economies

Tracked economies, banded by EDGAR MtCO₂e (AR6 GWP100)

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Source EU EDGAR v8.0 · 2023

Algeria 2023 emissions by IPCC sector

EU EDGAR v8.0 · MtCO₂e · AR6 GWP100

1. Fugitive emissions552. Energy523. Transport474. Industry365. Buildings316. Waste207. Agriculture13
0%100%22%
Fugitive emissions share of 2023 total

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) EDGAR GHG · 2023

Algeria emissions trend (1970–2023, MtCO₂e)

Annual greenhouse-gas totals, EU EDGAR v8.0

050100150200250300 197019771984199119982005201220192023 255
Reported annual emissions for Algeria, 1970 to 2023 (AR6 GWP100, excludes LULUCF).

Data from EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024 release)

Source: EU EDGAR (Joint Research Centre) As of 1970–2023

Algeria 2023 greenhouse-gas inventory

EU EDGAR v8.0 · MtCO₂e · AR6 GWP100

1. Carbon dioxide180.42. Methane64.33. Nitrous oxide6.54. Fluorinated gases3.5

Scale versus efficiency

GDP-intensity signature

GDP intensity is the standout for Algeria: 1.34 t per $1K GDP (upper tercile, ≥0.764) alongside 255 Mt absolute.

Algeria ranks only #35 of 51 by absolute total in 2023 despite a far more carbon-intensive economy (#6 on GDP intensity) — a smaller economy whose output still runs carbon-heavy.

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) Country totals (AR6 GWP100, excl. LULUCF) Country figures for DZA exclude LULUCF; verify policy-critical totals against the Joint Research Centre EDGAR country table.

Other Middle East & North Africa economies in EDGAR

Methodology

Algeria (DZA) is in the lower third of live EDGAR country mass (255 MtCO₂e in 2023). Rows are aggregated from EU EDGAR v8.0 by IPCC sector and gas for 2023, excluding LULUCF. See the methodology page for GWP100 factors and the full pipeline. Full methodology.

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) 2024 Global bottom-up inventory, CC BY 4.0.

FAQ

Which sector dominates Algeria's emissions?

Fugitive emissions led at 22% of the 2023 national total (255 MtCO₂e).

How much CO₂-equivalent did Algeria emit in 2023?

Algeria's 2023 total is 255 MtCO₂e per EU EDGAR v8.0 (AR6 GWP100, excludes LULUCF).

How do Algeria's absolute and per-capita ranks compare?

Algeria ranks #35 of 51 by absolute total and #35 by per-capita emissions in 2023, with GDP intensity at #6.

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Data vintage: EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024 release), 2023 data year. Country emissions summed from EDGAR records for the focal year; LULUCF excluded on ranked surfaces.