Algeria vs Kuwait: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Algeria
68.14 million tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait
72.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
30th
Kuwait rank
27th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Algeria
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 72.46 million tonnes against 68.14 million tonnes in Algeria, a difference of 4.31 million tonnes.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Kuwait ahead.
Algeria ranks 30th and Kuwait ranks 27th of 215 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Kuwait in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1950s | 2.55 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1960s | 5.14 million tonnes | 7.23 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 10.54 million tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | 8.01 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1980s | 22.30 million tonnes | 13.71 million tonnes | 8.59 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1990s | 27.62 million tonnes | 74.88 million tonnes | 47.26 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 33.64 million tonnes | 43.75 million tonnes | 10.11 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 52.78 million tonnes | 52.74 million tonnes | 41,790 tonnes | Algeria |
| 2020s | 61.18 million tonnes | 54.50 million tonnes | 6.68 million tonnes | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Algeria or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 72.46 million tonnes against 68.14 million tonnes in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Algeria and Kuwait?
- 4.31 million tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Kuwait?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Kuwait rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Algeria ranks 30th and Kuwait ranks 27th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. 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.