Algeria vs United States: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP

Algeria
0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United States
0.0043 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Algeria rank
124th
United States rank
127th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP over time

  • Algeria
  • United States
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0043 tonnes per US$ of GDP in United States, a difference of 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 124th and United States ranks 127th of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria United States Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3028 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1615 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1413 tonnes per US$ of GDP Algeria
1970s 0.0948 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0744 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0203 tonnes per US$ of GDP Algeria
1980s 0.0204 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0301 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0097 tonnes per US$ of GDP United States
1990s 0.0246 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0166 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP Algeria
2000s 0.0139 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP Algeria
2010s 0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP United States
2020s 0.0061 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp, Algeria or United States?
Algeria, at 0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0043 tonnes per US$ of GDP in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp between Algeria and United States?
0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and United States?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Algeria and United States rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?
Algeria ranks 124th and United States ranks 127th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.