Algeria vs Nigeria: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Algeria
12.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
10.92 million tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
19th
Nigeria rank
20th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Algeria
- Nigeria
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 12.84 million tonnes against 10.92 million tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 1.91 million tonnes.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 20th of 211 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Nigeria | 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 | 11,623 tonnes | 298,744 tonnes | Algeria |
| 1960s | 426,248 tonnes | 302,409 tonnes | 123,839 tonnes | Algeria |
| 1970s | 688,316 tonnes | 568,483 tonnes | 119,833 tonnes | Algeria |
| 1980s | 2.16 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 801,243 tonnes | Algeria |
| 1990s | 2.36 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2000s | 4.06 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2010s | 9.02 million tonnes | 6.95 million tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2020s | 12.46 million tonnes | 10.86 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Algeria or Nigeria?
- Algeria, at 12.84 million tonnes against 10.92 million tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Algeria and Nigeria?
- 1.91 million tonnes, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nigeria?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Nigeria rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Algeria ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 20th 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.