Algeria vs Qatar: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
Algeria
101.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Qatar
102.76 million tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
19th
Qatar rank
17th
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Algeria
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 102.76 million tonnes against 101.80 million tonnes in Algeria, a difference of 960,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 19th and Qatar ranks 17th of 146 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 7 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 139,796 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 139,796 tonnes | Algeria |
| 1960s | 1.65 million tonnes | 494,665 tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1970s | 5.57 million tonnes | 3.29 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1980s | 26.75 million tonnes | 9.27 million tonnes | 17.48 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1990s | 42.51 million tonnes | 21.99 million tonnes | 20.52 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2000s | 47.75 million tonnes | 32.92 million tonnes | 14.83 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2010s | 73.42 million tonnes | 79.51 million tonnes | 6.09 million tonnes | Qatar |
| 2020s | 99.14 million tonnes | 93.07 million tonnes | 6.07 million tonnes | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, Algeria or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 102.76 million tonnes against 101.80 million tonnes in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between Algeria and Qatar?
- 960,000 tonnes, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Qatar?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Qatar rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Algeria ranks 19th and Qatar ranks 17th of 146 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 gas. 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 gas, measured in tonnes.