Algeria vs United Arab Emirates: Annual CO₂ emissions by world region
Algeria
198.20 million tonnes
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
221.99 million tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
30th
United Arab Emirates rank
28th
Annual CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Algeria
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 221.99 million tonnes against 198.20 million tonnes in Algeria, a difference of 23.79 million tonnes.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 30th and United Arab Emirates ranks 28th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.66 million tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 5.65 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1960s | 7.27 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | 4.99 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1970s | 35.25 million tonnes | 31.25 million tonnes | 4.00 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1980s | 66.56 million tonnes | 43.93 million tonnes | 22.63 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1990s | 88.16 million tonnes | 68.85 million tonnes | 19.32 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2000s | 99.10 million tonnes | 121.52 million tonnes | 22.42 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 151.29 million tonnes | 207.90 million tonnes | 56.61 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 189.40 million tonnes | 213.39 million tonnes | 23.99 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions by world region, Algeria or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 221.99 million tonnes against 198.20 million tonnes in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions by world region between Algeria and United Arab Emirates?
- 23.79 million tonnes, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and United Arab Emirates?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and United Arab Emirates rank globally for annual co₂ emissions by world region?
- Algeria ranks 30th and United Arab Emirates ranks 28th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.