Environment & Energy

Algeria

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Electricity generation mix
  • Gas98.7%
  • Solar1.0%
  • Other fossil0.3%
  • Hydro0.0%
  • Wind0.0%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
19.762.410514819119702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902021
0.10.2250.350.4750.619902021
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
0.0590.190.3220.4530.58519902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions186 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita3.98 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share0.1 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Energy use per capita1,500 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2023]
Freshwater withdrawal91.5 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share1.07 %Ember [2024]
UNESCO World Heritage sites7 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature23.6 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)1,100,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elements13 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity28,200 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita11.7 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture7.39 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry11 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic2.51 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total198–186,000 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 186,400 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 198.3 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Residential and other sectors
  • Oil and Natural Gas
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial198 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-basedNo authoritative open source found
Significant earthquakes (recent)No authoritative open source found
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural events9NASA EONET [2026]
Natural events by categoryFloods: 9NASA EONET [2026]
Renewable energy share0.059 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production1,400 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production98.8 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuesair pollution in major cities; soil erosion from overgrazing and other poor farming practices; desertification; river and coastal pollution from dumping of raw sewage, petroleum refining wastes, and other industrial effluents; pollution in Mediterranean Sea from oil wastes, soil erosion, and fertilizer runoff; inadequate potable waterCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage25/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • NASA EONET
    nasa_eonet
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Algeria's environment & energy on Databook compiles 25 indicators from 14 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (186 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (3.98 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.