Sulphur dioxide and coal in Algeria
Algeria: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 55,289 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
55,289
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
83rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
130,950
in 2007
All-time low
165.2
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Algeria, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal in Algeria stood at 55,289.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal in Algeria peaked at 130,950 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 165.2, in 1750.
Algeria ranks 83rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 165.2 | — |
| 1751 | 165.75 | +0.3% |
| 1752 | 166.29 | +0.3% |
| 1753 | 166.84 | +0.3% |
| 1754 | 167.38 | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 167.92 | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 168.47 | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 169.01 | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 169.55 | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 170.09 | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 170.63 | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 171.16 | +0.3% |
| 1762 | 171.7 | +0.3% |
| 1763 | 172.23 | +0.3% |
| 1764 | 172.77 | +0.3% |
| 1765 | 173.3 | +0.3% |
| 1766 | 173.83 | +0.3% |
| 1767 | 174.36 | +0.3% |
| 1768 | 174.89 | +0.3% |
| 1769 | 175.42 | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 175.95 | +0.3% |
| 1771 | 176.48 | +0.3% |
| 1772 | 177 | +0.3% |
| 1773 | 177.52 | +0.3% |
| 1774 | 178.04 | +0.3% |
| 1775 | 178.56 | +0.3% |
| 1776 | 179.09 | +0.3% |
| 1777 | 179.6 | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 180.12 | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 180.64 | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 181.16 | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 181.67 | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 182.18 | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 182.69 | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 183.2 | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 183.71 | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 184.22 | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 184.72 | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 185.23 | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 185.74 | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 186.24 | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 186.74 | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 187.23 | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 187.73 | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 188.22 | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 188.72 | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 189.21 | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 189.7 | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 190.19 | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 190.69 | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 191.18 | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 191.66 | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 192.14 | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 192.62 | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 193.09 | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 193.57 | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 194.05 | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 194.53 | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 195 | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 195.48 | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 195.95 | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 196.41 | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 196.88 | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 197.34 | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 197.8 | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 198.26 | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 198.72 | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 199.18 | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 199.64 | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 200.09 | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 200.55 | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 203.89 | +1.7% |
| 1822 | 207.22 | +1.6% |
| 1823 | 210.54 | +1.6% |
| 1824 | 213.87 | +1.6% |
| 1825 | 217.18 | +1.6% |
| 1826 | 220.5 | +1.5% |
| 1827 | 223.8 | +1.5% |
| 1828 | 227.11 | +1.5% |
| 1829 | 230.4 | +1.5% |
| 1830 | 233.7 | +1.4% |
| 1831 | 236.97 | +1.4% |
| 1832 | 240.24 | +1.4% |
| 1833 | 243.5 | +1.4% |
| 1834 | 246.75 | +1.3% |
| 1835 | 250.01 | +1.3% |
| 1836 | 253.25 | +1.3% |
| 1837 | 256.49 | +1.3% |
| 1838 | 259.73 | +1.3% |
| 1839 | 262.96 | +1.2% |
| 1840 | 266.18 | +1.2% |
| 1841 | 269.38 | +1.2% |
| 1842 | 272.57 | +1.2% |
| 1843 | 275.76 | +1.2% |
| 1844 | 278.94 | +1.2% |
| 1845 | 282.12 | +1.1% |
| 1846 | 285.29 | +1.1% |
| 1847 | 288.45 | +1.1% |
| 1848 | 291.61 | +1.1% |
| 1849 | 294.76 | +1.1% |
| 1850 | 297.91 | +1.1% |
| 1851 | 297.96 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 297.99 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 296.67 | -0.4% |
| 1854 | 295.34 | -0.4% |
| 1855 | 294.01 | -0.4% |
| 1856 | 292.68 | -0.5% |
| 1857 | 291.34 | -0.5% |
| 1858 | 312.44 | +7.2% |
| 1859 | 319.54 | +2.3% |
| 1860 | 326.79 | +2.3% |
| 1861 | 334.19 | +2.3% |
| 1862 | 341.75 | +2.3% |
| 1863 | 349.48 | +2.3% |
| 1864 | 347.1 | -0.7% |
| 1865 | 344.73 | -0.7% |
| 1866 | 342.35 | -0.7% |
| 1867 | 339.97 | -0.7% |
| 1868 | 339.28 | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 338.58 | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 337.86 | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 337.11 | -0.2% |
| 1872 | 336.35 | -0.2% |
| 1873 | 335.55 | -0.2% |
| 1874 | 334.62 | -0.3% |
| 1875 | 333.66 | -0.3% |
| 1876 | 332.68 | -0.3% |
| 1877 | 331.67 | -0.3% |
| 1878 | 330.62 | -0.3% |
| 1879 | 339.87 | +2.8% |
| 1880 | 349.36 | +2.8% |
| 1881 | 359.11 | +2.8% |
| 1882 | 369.13 | +2.8% |
| 1883 | 379.38 | +2.8% |
| 1884 | 393.92 | +3.8% |
| 1885 | 409.02 | +3.8% |
| 1886 | 424.69 | +3.8% |
| 1887 | 435.39 | +2.5% |
| 1888 | 446.34 | +2.5% |
| 1889 | 451.56 | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 456.83 | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 462.17 | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 467.96 | +1.3% |
| 1893 | 472.99 | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 480.83 | +1.7% |
| 1895 | 488.81 | +1.7% |
| 1896 | 496.92 | +1.7% |
| 1897 | 505.14 | +1.7% |
| 1898 | 509.88 | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 514.64 | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 519.58 | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 525.4 | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 528.61 | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 537.92 | +1.8% |
| 1904 | 547.36 | +1.8% |
| 1905 | 556.92 | +1.7% |
| 1906 | 574.62 | +3.2% |
| 1907 | 585.25 | +1.9% |
| 1908 | 601.81 | +2.8% |
| 1909 | 618.49 | +2.8% |
| 1910 | 637.29 | +3.0% |
| 1911 | 636.22 | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 637.57 | +0.2% |
| 1913 | 627.66 | -1.6% |
| 1914 | 626.19 | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 622.86 | -0.5% |
| 1916 | 638.6 | +2.5% |
| 1917 | 666.63 | +4.4% |
| 1918 | 740.84 | +11.1% |
| 1919 | 768.05 | +3.7% |
| 1920 | 772.15 | +0.5% |
| 1921 | 802.01 | +3.9% |
| 1922 | 811.61 | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 735.14 | -9.4% |
| 1924 | 831.34 | +13.1% |
| 1925 | 835.66 | +0.5% |
| 1926 | 888.44 | +6.3% |
| 1927 | 989.59 | +11.4% |
| 1928 | 938.92 | -5.1% |
| 1929 | 965.15 | +2.8% |
| 1930 | 964.34 | -0.1% |
| 1931 | 1,022 | +6.0% |
| 1932 | 1,089 | +6.5% |
| 1933 | 1,177 | +8.1% |
| 1934 | 1,239 | +5.3% |
| 1935 | 1,311 | +5.8% |
| 1936 | 6,631 | +405.8% |
| 1937 | 8,499 | +28.2% |
| 1938 | 993.83 | -88.3% |
| 1939 | 1,094 | +10.1% |
| 1940 | 1,574 | +43.8% |
| 1941 | 1,894 | +20.3% |
| 1942 | 2,771 | +46.3% |
| 1943 | 2,386 | -13.9% |
| 1944 | 2,434 | +2.0% |
| 1945 | 2,958 | +21.5% |
| 1946 | 3,640 | +23.1% |
| 1947 | 3,516 | -3.4% |
| 1948 | 5,025 | +42.9% |
| 1949 | 5,632 | +12.1% |
| 1950 | 15,153 | +169.1% |
| 1951 | 16,485 | +8.8% |
| 1952 | 15,723 | -4.6% |
| 1953 | 12,837 | -18.4% |
| 1954 | 12,744 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 13,812 | +8.4% |
| 1956 | 14,951 | +8.2% |
| 1957 | 16,404 | +9.7% |
| 1958 | 15,119 | -7.8% |
| 1959 | 15,059 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 15,701 | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 13,692 | -12.8% |
| 1962 | 12,094 | -11.7% |
| 1963 | 11,446 | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 10,938 | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 11,715 | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 15,615 | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 15,831 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 16,882 | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 19,803 | +17.3% |
| 1970 | 18,527 | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 26,554 | +43.3% |
| 1972 | 23,644 | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 27,729 | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 41,770 | +50.6% |
| 1975 | 44,300 | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 63,229 | +42.7% |
| 1977 | 75,840 | +19.9% |
| 1978 | 75,219 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 92,314 | +22.7% |
| 1980 | 70,888 | -23.2% |
| 1981 | 78,048 | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 82,035 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 86,001 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 92,854 | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 88,663 | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 78,567 | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 67,100 | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 88,544 | +32.0% |
| 1989 | 86,010 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 93,600 | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 94,768 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 100,985 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 101,990 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 94,646 | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 93,572 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 92,318 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 88,689 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 88,413 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 96,944 | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 99,556 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 91,087 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 118,614 | +30.2% |
| 2003 | 108,087 | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 121,833 | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 124,209 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 126,614 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 130,950 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 87,058 | -33.5% |
| 2009 | 90,476 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 92,714 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 91,536 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 81,359 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 68,646 | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 69,231 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 73,617 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 65,990 | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 61,321 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 62,614 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 66,535 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 54,605 | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 53,104 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 55,289 | +4.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 55,289 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907, 73% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 55,289 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 108,993, 51% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | +405.8% | 1,311 | 6,631 |
| 1950 | +169.1% | 5,632 | 15,153 |
| 1938 | -88.3% | 8,499 | 993.83 |
| 1974 | +50.6% | 27,729 | 41,770 |
| 1942 | +46.3% | 1,894 | 2,771 |
| 1940 | +43.8% | 1,094 | 1,574 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 167.65 | 165.2 | 170.09 | 10 |
| 1760s | 173.03 | 170.63 | 175.42 | 10 |
| 1770s | 178.3 | 175.95 | 180.64 | 10 |
| 1780s | 183.45 | 181.16 | 185.74 | 10 |
| 1790s | 188.47 | 186.24 | 190.69 | 10 |
| 1800s | 193.33 | 191.18 | 195.48 | 10 |
| 1810s | 198.03 | 195.95 | 200.09 | 10 |
| 1820s | 215.51 | 200.55 | 230.4 | 10 |
| 1830s | 248.36 | 233.7 | 262.96 | 10 |
| 1840s | 280.51 | 266.18 | 294.76 | 10 |
| 1850s | 299.59 | 291.34 | 319.54 | 10 |
| 1860s | 340.42 | 326.79 | 349.48 | 10 |
| 1870s | 335 | 330.62 | 339.87 | 10 |
| 1880s | 401.79 | 349.36 | 451.56 | 10 |
| 1890s | 485.62 | 456.83 | 514.64 | 10 |
| 1900s | 559.6 | 519.58 | 618.49 | 10 |
| 1910s | 660.19 | 622.86 | 768.05 | 10 |
| 1920s | 857 | 735.14 | 989.59 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2,402 | 964.34 | 8,499 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3,183 | 1,574 | 5,632 | 10 |
| 1950s | 14,829 | 12,744 | 16,485 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14,372 | 10,938 | 19,803 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48,913 | 18,527 | 92,314 | 10 |
| 1980s | 81,871 | 67,100 | 92,854 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94,592 | 88,413 | 101,990 | 10 |
| 2000s | 109,848 | 87,058 | 130,950 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,356 | 61,321 | 92,714 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,333 | 53,104 | 55,289 | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Algeria
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 1.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.3% (2024)
- Fuel exports 93.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.5% (2024)
- Gas production 980.21 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 20,664 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 980.21 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 20,664 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Algeria?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Algeria was 55,289 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 130,950 in 2007.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 165.2 in 1750.
- How does Algeria rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Algeria ranks 83rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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