Algeria vs Malaysia: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Algeria
12.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia
15.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
19th
Malaysia rank
16th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Algeria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 15.40 million tonnes against 12.84 million tonnes in Algeria, a difference of 2.56 million tonnes.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 16th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 7 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 26,625 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 26,625 tonnes | Algeria |
| 1930s | 29,489 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 29,489 tonnes | Algeria |
| 1940s | 38,456 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 38,456 tonnes | Algeria |
| 1950s | 310,368 tonnes | 37,052 tonnes | 273,316 tonnes | Algeria |
| 1960s | 426,248 tonnes | 301,275 tonnes | 124,974 tonnes | Algeria |
| 1970s | 688,316 tonnes | 782,820 tonnes | 94,504 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 2.16 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 360,651 tonnes | Algeria |
| 1990s | 2.36 million tonnes | 4.24 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 4.06 million tonnes | 7.55 million tonnes | 3.49 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 9.02 million tonnes | 8.60 million tonnes | 428,870 tonnes | Algeria |
| 2020s | 12.46 million tonnes | 12.48 million tonnes | 13,700 tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Algeria or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 15.40 million tonnes against 12.84 million tonnes in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Algeria and Malaysia?
- 2.56 million tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Malaysia?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Malaysia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Algeria ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 16th 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.