Algeria vs Argentina: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Algeria
253.36 million tonnes
in 2024
Argentina
219.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
31st
Argentina rank
33rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Algeria
- Argentina
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 253.36 million tonnes against 219.37 million tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 33.99 million tonnes.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Argentina ahead.
Algeria ranks 31st and Argentina ranks 33rd of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Argentina in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Argentina | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 39,345 tonnes | 203,520 tonnes | 164,175 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1930s | 247,411 tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1940s | 490,618 tonnes | 7.00 million tonnes | 6.51 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1950s | 2.19 million tonnes | 14.48 million tonnes | 12.29 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1960s | 6.28 million tonnes | 27.37 million tonnes | 21.09 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1970s | 11.02 million tonnes | 50.19 million tonnes | 39.17 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1980s | 26.03 million tonnes | 80.24 million tonnes | 54.22 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1990s | 49.17 million tonnes | 106.82 million tonnes | 57.66 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2000s | 79.99 million tonnes | 135.80 million tonnes | 55.81 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2010s | 146.19 million tonnes | 176.86 million tonnes | 30.66 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2020s | 227.87 million tonnes | 210.29 million tonnes | 17.58 million tonnes | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Algeria or Argentina?
- Algeria, at 253.36 million tonnes against 219.37 million tonnes in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Algeria and Argentina?
- 33.99 million tonnes, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Argentina?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Argentina rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Algeria ranks 31st and Argentina ranks 33rd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.