Algeria vs Australia: emissions of air pollutants
Algeria
1.30 million tonnes
in 2022
Australia
1.56 million tonnes
in 2022
Algeria rank
44th
Australia rank
42nd
emissions of air pollutants over time
- Algeria
- Australia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.56 million tonnes against 1.30 million tonnes in Algeria, a difference of 258,580 tonnes.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 44th and Australia ranks 42nd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 10 and Australia in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 96,734 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 96,734 tonnes | Algeria |
| 1760s | 99,838 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 99,838 tonnes | Algeria |
| 1770s | 102,880 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 102,880 tonnes | Algeria |
| 1780s | 105,852 tonnes | 75.47 tonnes | 105,777 tonnes | Algeria |
| 1790s | 108,746 tonnes | 340.26 tonnes | 108,406 tonnes | Algeria |
| 1800s | 111,552 tonnes | 1,123 tonnes | 110,429 tonnes | Algeria |
| 1810s | 114,262 tonnes | 3,830 tonnes | 110,432 tonnes | Algeria |
| 1820s | 124,347 tonnes | 12,735 tonnes | 111,611 tonnes | Algeria |
| 1830s | 143,303 tonnes | 34,107 tonnes | 109,196 tonnes | Algeria |
| 1840s | 161,853 tonnes | 91,989 tonnes | 69,864 tonnes | Algeria |
| 1850s | 172,863 tonnes | 242,894 tonnes | 70,031 tonnes | Australia |
| 1860s | 196,424 tonnes | 477,925 tonnes | 281,502 tonnes | Australia |
| 1870s | 193,294 tonnes | 731,294 tonnes | 538,000 tonnes | Australia |
| 1880s | 231,834 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 855,045 tonnes | Australia |
| 1890s | 280,202 tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 996,296 tonnes | Australia |
| 1900s | 315,732 tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1910s | 350,113 tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 909,843 tonnes | Australia |
| 1920s | 375,390 tonnes | 899,548 tonnes | 524,157 tonnes | Australia |
| 1930s | 429,382 tonnes | 785,186 tonnes | 355,804 tonnes | Australia |
| 1940s | 499,067 tonnes | 856,308 tonnes | 357,241 tonnes | Australia |
| 1950s | 493,344 tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1960s | 268,096 tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1970s | 394,816 tonnes | 4.07 million tonnes | 3.68 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1980s | 732,502 tonnes | 4.98 million tonnes | 4.25 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.02 million tonnes | 4.99 million tonnes | 3.96 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.15 million tonnes | 3.49 million tonnes | 2.34 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.38 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | 637,096 tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 257,970 tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Algeria or Australia?
- Australia, at 1.56 million tonnes against 1.30 million tonnes in Algeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Algeria and Australia?
- 258,580 tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Australia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Algeria and Australia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Algeria ranks 44th and Australia ranks 42nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.