Algeria vs Iraq: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Algeria
2.54 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq
2.27 million tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
84th
Iraq rank
86th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Algeria
- Iraq
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 2.54 million tonnes against 2.27 million tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 270,590 tonnes.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 84th and Iraq ranks 86th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 16 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.01 million tonnes | 519,299 tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1860s | 2.67 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1870s | 3.08 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1880s | 3.45 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1890s | 3.77 million tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1900s | 6.36 million tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | 3.56 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1910s | 4.03 million tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1920s | 5.36 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 3.77 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1930s | 10.48 million tonnes | 10.68 million tonnes | 203,945 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1940s | 11.85 million tonnes | 10.56 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1950s | 26.49 million tonnes | 9.33 million tonnes | 17.16 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1960s | 11.90 million tonnes | 6.20 million tonnes | 5.70 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1970s | 13.42 million tonnes | 5.85 million tonnes | 7.57 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1980s | 5.07 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 3.71 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1990s | 10.77 million tonnes | -2.12 million tonnes | 12.89 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2000s | 5.56 million tonnes | -2.05 million tonnes | 7.61 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2010s | 3.12 million tonnes | 8.24 million tonnes | 5.12 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2.64 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 680,538 tonnes | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Algeria or Iraq?
- Algeria, at 2.54 million tonnes against 2.27 million tonnes in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Algeria and Iraq?
- 270,590 tonnes, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iraq?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Iraq rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Algeria ranks 84th and Iraq ranks 86th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from 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 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.