Algeria - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Algeria was 6,810 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 7,040 in 2015 and a minimum value of 4,180 in 1991.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 4,360
1991 4,180
1992 4,370
1993 4,450
1994 4,270
1995 4,280
1996 4,310
1997 4,300
1998 4,540
1999 4,750
2000 4,760
2001 4,800
2002 4,650
2003 4,800
2004 5,020
2005 5,050
2006 5,190
2007 5,290
2008 5,220
2009 5,530
2010 5,820
2011 6,020
2012 6,350
2013 6,560
2014 6,940
2015 7,040
2016 6,970
2017 6,880
2018 6,810

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Algeria was 28,920 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 32,870 in 2005 and a minimum value of 13,100 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 13,100
1991 13,170
1992 13,240
1993 13,310
1994 13,380
1995 15,420
1996 17,460
1997 19,500
1998 21,530
1999 23,570
2000 25,600
2001 27,060
2002 28,510
2003 29,960
2004 31,410
2005 32,870
2006 32,400
2007 31,940
2008 31,480
2009 31,020
2010 30,550
2011 30,290
2012 30,020
2013 29,760
2014 29,500
2015 29,230
2016 29,130
2017 29,030
2018 28,920

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Algeria was 65.49 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 84.70 in 1973, while its lowest value was 58.25 in 1993.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 71.57
1971 73.99
1972 80.87
1973 84.70
1974 81.77
1975 79.22
1976 82.81
1977 82.79
1978 83.24
1979 81.91
1980 79.79
1981 77.06
1982 75.26
1983 76.68
1984 78.26
1985 80.85
1986 80.50
1987 79.91
1988 79.69
1989 80.12
1990 59.36
1991 59.54
1992 58.74
1993 58.25
1994 58.43
1995 60.07
1996 61.37
1997 62.50
1998 62.99
1999 63.45
2000 64.13
2001 64.99
2002 66.06
2003 66.58
2004 66.99
2005 67.62
2006 66.79
2007 66.02
2008 65.49

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Algeria was 49,550 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 49,550 in 2018 and a minimum value of 22,070 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 22,070
1991 22,120
1992 22,540
1993 22,850
1994 22,900
1995 25,670
1996 28,450
1997 31,200
1998 34,180
1999 37,150
2000 39,920
2001 41,640
2002 43,160
2003 45,000
2004 46,890
2005 48,610
2006 48,510
2007 48,380
2008 48,070
2009 48,150
2010 48,210
2011 48,380
2012 48,690
2013 48,880
2014 49,230
2015 49,310
2016 49,400
2017 49,460
2018 49,550

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Algeria was 50.24 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 50.24 in 2012 and a minimum value of 3.42 in 1991.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 3.42
1992 16.06
1993 15.78
1994 12.62
1995 22.61
1996 25.76
1997 29.53
1998 32.56
1999 41.55
2000 39.48
2001 30.85
2002 30.80
2003 39.70
2004 38.67
2005 44.70
2006 46.99
2007 44.11
2008 46.87
2009 45.66
2010 47.30
2011 48.77
2012 50.24

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions