Algeria vs Australia: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Algeria
14.82 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia
16.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
9th
Australia rank
7th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Algeria
- Australia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 16.26 million tonnes against 14.82 million tonnes in Algeria, a difference of 1.44 million tonnes.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 9th and Australia ranks 7th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Australia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.17 million tonnes | 360,643 tonnes | 11.81 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1990s | 13.56 million tonnes | 6.92 million tonnes | 6.63 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2000s | 11.25 million tonnes | 7.41 million tonnes | 3.83 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2010s | 15.16 million tonnes | 11.71 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2020s | 15.85 million tonnes | 16.43 million tonnes | 581,780 tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Algeria or Australia?
- Australia, at 16.26 million tonnes against 14.82 million tonnes in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Algeria and Australia?
- 1.44 million tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Australia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Australia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Algeria ranks 9th and Australia ranks 7th of 215 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 flaring. 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 flaring, measured in tonnes.