Algeria vs France: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Algeria
-4.64 million tonnes
in 2024
France
-6.11 million tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
202nd
France rank
205th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Algeria
- France
How they compare
Algeria currently reports -4.64 million tonnes against -6.11 million tonnes in France, a difference of 1.46 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 41 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1917 it was France ahead.
Algeria ranks 202nd and France ranks 205th of 215 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 6 and France in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 4,885 tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | France |
| 1920s | 6,206 tonnes | 11.81 million tonnes | 11.81 million tonnes | France |
| 1930s | 8,084 tonnes | -3.97 million tonnes | 3.97 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1940s | 74,695 tonnes | 3.44 million tonnes | 3.37 million tonnes | France |
| 1950s | 474,885 tonnes | 3.33 million tonnes | 2.85 million tonnes | France |
| 1960s | 560,595 tonnes | 18.42 million tonnes | 17.86 million tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 3.40 million tonnes | 8.95 million tonnes | 5.54 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 3.36 million tonnes | -13.46 million tonnes | 16.82 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1990s | 1.17 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 6,971 tonnes | Algeria |
| 2000s | 2.57 million tonnes | -4.17 million tonnes | 6.74 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2010s | 6.61 million tonnes | -5.51 million tonnes | 12.12 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2020s | 3.16 million tonnes | -10.43 million tonnes | 13.59 million tonnes | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Algeria or France?
- Algeria, at -4.64 million tonnes against -6.11 million tonnes in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Algeria and France?
- 1.46 million tonnes, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and France?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and France rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Algeria ranks 202nd and France ranks 205th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.