Algeria vs Iran: Change air pollutant emissions

Algeria
1.30 million
in 2022
Iran
1.25 million
in 2022
Algeria rank
44th
Iran rank
46th

Change air pollutant emissions over time

  • Algeria
  • Iran
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 1.30 million against 1.25 million in Iran, a difference of 46,550.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Iran ahead.

Algeria ranks 44th and Iran ranks 46th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 8 and Iran in 20.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Iran Difference Ahead
1750s 96,734 195,200 98,466 Iran
1760s 99,838 198,595 98,757 Iran
1770s 102,880 201,976 99,096 Iran
1780s 105,852 205,330 99,478 Iran
1790s 108,746 208,648 99,902 Iran
1800s 111,552 211,914 100,362 Iran
1810s 114,262 215,114 100,852 Iran
1820s 124,347 221,671 97,324 Iran
1830s 143,303 232,215 88,912 Iran
1840s 161,853 242,415 80,562 Iran
1850s 172,863 251,669 78,806 Iran
1860s 196,424 258,618 62,194 Iran
1870s 193,294 276,047 82,753 Iran
1880s 231,834 305,901 74,068 Iran
1890s 280,202 330,407 50,205 Iran
1900s 315,732 311,886 3,846 Algeria
1910s 350,113 255,459 94,654 Algeria
1920s 375,390 204,464 170,926 Algeria
1930s 429,382 131,672 297,710 Algeria
1940s 499,067 107,983 391,084 Algeria
1950s 493,344 141,015 352,330 Algeria
1960s 268,096 286,246 18,149 Iran
1970s 394,816 669,398 274,582 Iran
1980s 732,502 996,502 264,000 Iran
1990s 1.02 million 1.36 million 342,375 Iran
2000s 1.15 million 1.83 million 680,961 Iran
2010s 1.38 million 1.28 million 97,031 Algeria
2020s 1.34 million 1.22 million 126,093 Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Algeria or Iran?
Algeria, at 1.30 million against 1.25 million in Iran as of 2022.
What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Algeria and Iran?
46,550, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iran?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Algeria and Iran rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
Algeria ranks 44th and Iran ranks 46th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Change air pollutant emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed