Algeria vs Tanzania: Carbon intensity of energy
Algeria
253.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Tanzania
252.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Algeria rank
43rd
Tanzania rank
44th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Algeria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 253.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 252.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Tanzania, a difference of 0.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 43rd and Tanzania ranks 44th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 258.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 208.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 49.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Algeria |
| 1990s | 286.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 200.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 85.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Algeria |
| 2000s | 273.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 204.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 69.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Algeria |
| 2010s | 263.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 249.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 13.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Algeria |
| 2020s | 261.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 263.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Algeria or Tanzania?
- Algeria, at 253.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 252.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Algeria and Tanzania?
- 0.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Tanzania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Tanzania rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Algeria ranks 43rd and Tanzania ranks 44th 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.