Algeria vs Pakistan: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Algeria
12.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Pakistan
14.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
19th
Pakistan rank
17th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Algeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 14.40 million tonnes against 12.84 million tonnes in Algeria, a difference of 1.57 million tonnes.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 19th and Pakistan ranks 17th of 211 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 61,702 tonnes | 89,730 tonnes | 28,028 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 310,368 tonnes | 362,768 tonnes | 52,400 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 426,248 tonnes | 862,060 tonnes | 435,811 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 688,316 tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 779,498 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 2.16 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 77,796 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 2.36 million tonnes | 3.42 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 4.06 million tonnes | 6.95 million tonnes | 2.89 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 9.02 million tonnes | 13.07 million tonnes | 4.05 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 12.46 million tonnes | 16.56 million tonnes | 4.09 million tonnes | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Algeria or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 14.40 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 Pakistan?
- 1.57 million tonnes, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Pakistan?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Pakistan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Algeria ranks 19th and Pakistan ranks 17th 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.