Algeria vs Kuwait: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Algeria
605,761 tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait
622,777 tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
96th
Kuwait rank
95th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Algeria
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 622,777 tonnes against 605,761 tonnes in Algeria, a difference of 17,016 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 96th and Kuwait ranks 95th of 179 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 604,822 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 604,822 tonnes | Algeria |
| 1980s | 2.74 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2.74 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1990s | 2.06 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2000s | 2.41 million tonnes | 1,053 tonnes | 2.40 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2010s | 907,945 tonnes | 547,053 tonnes | 360,892 tonnes | Algeria |
| 2020s | 769,951 tonnes | 404,231 tonnes | 365,720 tonnes | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Algeria or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 622,777 tonnes against 605,761 tonnes in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Algeria and Kuwait?
- 17,016 tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Kuwait?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Kuwait rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Algeria ranks 96th and Kuwait ranks 95th of 179 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 coal. 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 coal, measured in tonnes.