Algeria vs Australia: Carbon intensity of energy
Algeria
253.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Australia
250.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Algeria rank
43rd
Australia rank
45th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Algeria
- Australia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 253.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 250.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Australia, a difference of 2.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Australia ahead.
Algeria ranks 43rd and Australia ranks 45th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Australia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 304.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 269.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 35.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Algeria |
| 1970s | 509.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 249.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 260.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Algeria |
| 1980s | 258.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 256.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Algeria |
| 1990s | 286.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 272.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 13.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Algeria |
| 2000s | 273.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 275.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Australia |
| 2010s | 263.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 265.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Australia |
| 2020s | 261.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 257.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 3.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Algeria or Australia?
- Algeria, at 253.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 250.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Algeria and Australia?
- 2.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Australia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Australia rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Algeria ranks 43rd and Australia ranks 45th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.