Algeria vs South Korea: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Algeria
-4.64 million tonnes
in 2024
South Korea
-5.50 million tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
202nd
South Korea rank
204th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Algeria
- South Korea
How they compare
Algeria currently reports -4.64 million tonnes against -5.50 million tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 855,860 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 35 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1919 it was South Korea ahead.
Algeria ranks 202nd and South Korea ranks 204th of 215 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 4,821 tonnes | 4,821 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1920s | 6,206 tonnes | 9,989 tonnes | 3,783 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1930s | 8,084 tonnes | 49,226 tonnes | 41,143 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1940s | 74,695 tonnes | 155,312 tonnes | 80,617 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1950s | 474,885 tonnes | 904,505 tonnes | 429,620 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1960s | 560,595 tonnes | 3.12 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1970s | 3.40 million tonnes | 9.04 million tonnes | 5.64 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1980s | 3.36 million tonnes | 9.06 million tonnes | 5.70 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.17 million tonnes | 18.70 million tonnes | 17.53 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.57 million tonnes | 12.73 million tonnes | 10.16 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 6.61 million tonnes | 10.83 million tonnes | 4.22 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 3.16 million tonnes | -12.48 million tonnes | 15.64 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 South Korea?
- Algeria, at -4.64 million tonnes against -5.50 million tonnes in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Algeria and South Korea?
- 855,860 tonnes, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Korea?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and South Korea rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Algeria ranks 202nd and South Korea ranks 204th 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.