Algeria vs Canada: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Algeria
14.82 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada
17.12 million tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
9th
Canada rank
6th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Algeria
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 17.12 million tonnes against 14.82 million tonnes in Algeria, a difference of 2.30 million tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 9th and Canada ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Canada in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.70 million tonnes | 3.44 million tonnes | 14.26 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1980s | 12.61 million tonnes | 4.06 million tonnes | 8.54 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1990s | 13.56 million tonnes | 14.52 million tonnes | 962,256 tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 11.25 million tonnes | 15.49 million tonnes | 4.25 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 15.16 million tonnes | 14.99 million tonnes | 167,620 tonnes | Algeria |
| 2020s | 15.85 million tonnes | 16.33 million tonnes | 475,000 tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Algeria or Canada?
- Canada, at 17.12 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 Canada?
- 2.30 million tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Canada?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Canada rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Algeria ranks 9th and Canada ranks 6th 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.