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
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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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 24,035 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.