Algeria vs Rwanda: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Algeria
2.54 million tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
2.29 million tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
84th
Rwanda rank
85th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Algeria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 2.54 million tonnes against 2.29 million tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 251,350 tonnes.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Rwanda ahead.
Algeria ranks 84th and Rwanda ranks 85th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 16 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.01 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 779,921 tonnes | Algeria |
| 1860s | 2.67 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1870s | 3.08 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1880s | 3.45 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1890s | 3.77 million tonnes | 975,089 tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1900s | 6.36 million tonnes | 469,626 tonnes | 5.89 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1910s | 4.03 million tonnes | 334,564 tonnes | 3.70 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1920s | 5.36 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | 3.53 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1930s | 10.48 million tonnes | 3.33 million tonnes | 7.15 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1940s | 11.85 million tonnes | 4.66 million tonnes | 7.19 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1950s | 26.49 million tonnes | 6.82 million tonnes | 19.67 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1960s | 11.90 million tonnes | 5.26 million tonnes | 6.64 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1970s | 13.42 million tonnes | 7.82 million tonnes | 5.61 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1980s | 5.07 million tonnes | 5.29 million tonnes | 221,449 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 10.77 million tonnes | 2.89 million tonnes | 7.88 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2000s | 5.56 million tonnes | 5.03 million tonnes | 536,197 tonnes | Algeria |
| 2010s | 3.12 million tonnes | 2.85 million tonnes | 274,567 tonnes | Algeria |
| 2020s | 2.64 million tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | 149,060 tonnes | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Algeria or Rwanda?
- Algeria, at 2.54 million tonnes against 2.29 million tonnes in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Algeria and Rwanda?
- 251,350 tonnes, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Rwanda?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Rwanda rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Algeria ranks 84th and Rwanda ranks 85th 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.