Algeria vs Pakistan: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Algeria
198.20 million tonnes
in 2024
Pakistan
179.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
30th
Pakistan rank
31st
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Algeria or Pakistan?
- Algeria, at 198.20 million tonnes against 179.80 million tonnes in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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.