Algeria vs Pakistan: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Algeria
198.20 million tonnes
in 2024
Pakistan
179.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
30th
Pakistan rank
31st
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Algeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 198.20 million tonnes against 179.80 million tonnes in Pakistan, a difference of 18.40 million tonnes.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 30th and Pakistan ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 803,744 tonnes | 758,870 tonnes | 44,874 tonnes | Algeria |
| 1950s | 4.60 million tonnes | 7.88 million tonnes | 3.28 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 7.27 million tonnes | 16.27 million tonnes | 9.00 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 35.25 million tonnes | 22.47 million tonnes | 12.78 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1980s | 66.56 million tonnes | 45.27 million tonnes | 21.29 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1990s | 88.16 million tonnes | 83.56 million tonnes | 4.61 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2000s | 99.10 million tonnes | 127.02 million tonnes | 27.92 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 151.29 million tonnes | 167.45 million tonnes | 16.16 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 189.40 million tonnes | 207.54 million tonnes | 18.14 million tonnes | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Algeria or Pakistan?
- Algeria, at 198.20 million tonnes against 179.80 million tonnes in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Algeria and Pakistan?
- 18.40 million tonnes, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Pakistan?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Pakistan rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Algeria ranks 30th and Pakistan ranks 31st 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.