Algeria vs Cuba: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Algeria
119.98 million tonnes
in 2024
Cuba
117.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
74th
Cuba rank
75th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Algeria
- Cuba
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 119.98 million tonnes against 117.35 million tonnes in Cuba, a difference of 2.63 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 109 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Cuba ahead.
Algeria ranks 74th and Cuba ranks 75th of 179 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Cuba in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 13,893 tonnes | 70.60 million tonnes | 70.58 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1920s | 171,284 tonnes | 86.26 million tonnes | 86.09 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1930s | 676,495 tonnes | 98.00 million tonnes | 97.33 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1940s | 2.77 million tonnes | 104.46 million tonnes | 101.68 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1950s | 14.91 million tonnes | 106.80 million tonnes | 91.89 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1960s | 25.54 million tonnes | 108.69 million tonnes | 83.15 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1970s | 31.19 million tonnes | 110.43 million tonnes | 79.23 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1980s | 48.31 million tonnes | 112.76 million tonnes | 64.45 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1990s | 74.34 million tonnes | 115.64 million tonnes | 41.30 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 2000s | 95.96 million tonnes | 116.77 million tonnes | 20.80 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 2010s | 112.04 million tonnes | 117.27 million tonnes | 5.24 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 2020s | 118.52 million tonnes | 117.34 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Algeria or Cuba?
- Algeria, at 119.98 million tonnes against 117.35 million tonnes in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Algeria and Cuba?
- 2.63 million tonnes, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cuba?
- 109 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Cuba rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Algeria ranks 74th and Cuba ranks 75th of 179 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 coal. 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 coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.