Algeria vs Peru: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Algeria
119.98 million tonnes
in 2024
Peru
138.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
74th
Peru rank
72nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Algeria
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 138.40 million tonnes against 119.98 million tonnes in Algeria, a difference of 18.42 million tonnes.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 109 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Peru ahead.
Algeria ranks 74th and Peru ranks 72nd of 179 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 13,893 tonnes | 19.89 million tonnes | 19.87 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1920s | 171,284 tonnes | 25.83 million tonnes | 25.66 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1930s | 676,495 tonnes | 30.08 million tonnes | 29.41 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1940s | 2.77 million tonnes | 33.40 million tonnes | 30.63 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1950s | 14.91 million tonnes | 37.46 million tonnes | 22.55 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1960s | 25.54 million tonnes | 41.26 million tonnes | 15.71 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1970s | 31.19 million tonnes | 46.16 million tonnes | 14.96 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1980s | 48.31 million tonnes | 51.70 million tonnes | 3.39 million tonnes | Peru |
| 1990s | 74.34 million tonnes | 60.88 million tonnes | 13.46 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2000s | 95.96 million tonnes | 81.84 million tonnes | 14.13 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2010s | 112.04 million tonnes | 113.20 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | Peru |
| 2020s | 118.52 million tonnes | 133.28 million tonnes | 14.77 million tonnes | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Algeria or Peru?
- Peru, at 138.40 million tonnes against 119.98 million tonnes in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Algeria and Peru?
- 18.42 million tonnes, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Peru?
- 109 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Peru rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Algeria ranks 74th and Peru ranks 72nd 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.