Algeria vs Nigeria: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Algeria
68.14 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
68.93 million tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
30th
Nigeria rank
29th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Algeria
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 68.93 million tonnes against 68.14 million tonnes in Algeria, a difference of 791,800 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 109 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 30th and Nigeria ranks 29th of 215 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 8 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 3,511 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,511 tonnes | Algeria |
| 1920s | 4,588 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4,588 tonnes | Algeria |
| 1930s | 1,846 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,846 tonnes | Algeria |
| 1940s | 363.7 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 363.7 tonnes | Algeria |
| 1950s | 2.55 million tonnes | 974,100 tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1960s | 5.14 million tonnes | 3.57 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1970s | 10.54 million tonnes | 8.98 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1980s | 22.30 million tonnes | 30.86 million tonnes | 8.56 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 27.62 million tonnes | 28.22 million tonnes | 599,840 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 33.64 million tonnes | 33.12 million tonnes | 525,220 tonnes | Algeria |
| 2010s | 52.78 million tonnes | 60.25 million tonnes | 7.46 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 61.18 million tonnes | 70.37 million tonnes | 9.19 million tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Algeria or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 68.93 million tonnes against 68.14 million tonnes in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Algeria and Nigeria?
- 791,800 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nigeria?
- 109 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Nigeria rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Algeria ranks 30th and Nigeria ranks 29th 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 oil. 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 oil, measured in tonnes.