Algeria vs United Arab Emirates: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change

Algeria
200.74 million tonnes
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
221.99 million tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
34th
United Arab Emirates rank
31st

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time

  • Algeria
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 221.99 million tonnes against 200.74 million tonnes in Algeria, a difference of 21.25 million tonnes.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 34th and United Arab Emirates ranks 31st of 194 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1950s 43.72 million tonnes -6,009 tonnes 43.73 million tonnes Algeria
1960s 19.17 million tonnes 2.28 million tonnes 16.89 million tonnes Algeria
1970s 48.67 million tonnes 31.26 million tonnes 17.41 million tonnes Algeria
1980s 71.63 million tonnes 43.97 million tonnes 27.65 million tonnes Algeria
1990s 98.93 million tonnes 69.04 million tonnes 29.89 million tonnes Algeria
2000s 104.66 million tonnes 121.54 million tonnes 16.88 million tonnes United Arab Emirates
2010s 154.41 million tonnes 207.80 million tonnes 53.39 million tonnes United Arab Emirates
2020s 192.04 million tonnes 213.38 million tonnes 21.34 million tonnes United Arab Emirates

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 United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 221.99 million tonnes against 200.74 million tonnes in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Algeria and United Arab Emirates?
21.25 million tonnes, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and United Arab Emirates?
66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
How do Algeria and United Arab Emirates rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
Algeria ranks 34th and United Arab Emirates ranks 31st of 194 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

Indicator
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.