Algeria vs Germany: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Algeria
12.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany
10.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
19th
Germany rank
21st
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Algeria
- Germany
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 12.84 million tonnes against 10.28 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 2.55 million tonnes.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Germany ahead.
Algeria ranks 19th and Germany ranks 21st of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 26,625 tonnes | 3.69 million tonnes | 3.66 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1930s | 29,489 tonnes | 4.22 million tonnes | 4.19 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1940s | 38,456 tonnes | 2.98 million tonnes | 2.94 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1950s | 310,368 tonnes | 9.69 million tonnes | 9.38 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1960s | 426,248 tonnes | 18.50 million tonnes | 18.07 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 688,316 tonnes | 22.68 million tonnes | 21.99 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 2.16 million tonnes | 17.57 million tonnes | 15.41 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 2.36 million tonnes | 15.03 million tonnes | 12.67 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 4.06 million tonnes | 13.61 million tonnes | 9.55 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 9.02 million tonnes | 12.97 million tonnes | 3.95 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 12.46 million tonnes | 12.12 million tonnes | 345,820 tonnes | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Algeria or Germany?
- Algeria, at 12.84 million tonnes against 10.28 million tonnes in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Algeria and Germany?
- 2.55 million tonnes, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Germany?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Germany rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Algeria ranks 19th and Germany ranks 21st of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.