Algeria vs Zimbabwe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre

Algeria
2,216 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
2,118 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Algeria rank
142nd
Zimbabwe rank
144th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time

  • Algeria
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 2,216 tonnes per square kilometre against 2,118 tonnes per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 98 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Algeria ranks 142nd and Zimbabwe ranks 144th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 38.61 tonnes per square kilometre 451 tonnes per square kilometre 412.4 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1970s 120.69 tonnes per square kilometre 636.66 tonnes per square kilometre 515.97 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1980s 340.6 tonnes per square kilometre 895.22 tonnes per square kilometre 554.62 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1990s 674.88 tonnes per square kilometre 1,276 tonnes per square kilometre 600.84 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2000s 1,067 tonnes per square kilometre 1,614 tonnes per square kilometre 546.61 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2010s 1,592 tonnes per square kilometre 1,876 tonnes per square kilometre 284.09 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2020s 2,093 tonnes per square kilometre 2,069 tonnes per square kilometre 23.55 tonnes per square kilometre Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Algeria or Zimbabwe?
Algeria, at 2,216 tonnes per square kilometre against 2,118 tonnes per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Algeria and Zimbabwe?
98 tonnes per square kilometre, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Zimbabwe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
Algeria ranks 142nd and Zimbabwe ranks 144th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.