Algeria vs Australia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Algeria
2,216 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia
2,555 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Algeria rank
142nd
Australia rank
139th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Algeria
- Australia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2,555 tonnes per square kilometre against 2,216 tonnes per square kilometre in Algeria, a difference of 339 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 142nd and Australia ranks 139th of 204 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 360.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 321.73 tonnes per square kilometre | Australia |
| 1970s | 120.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 539.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 418.73 tonnes per square kilometre | Australia |
| 1980s | 340.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 799.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 458.92 tonnes per square kilometre | Australia |
| 1990s | 674.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,146 tonnes per square kilometre | 470.74 tonnes per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2000s | 1,067 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,597 tonnes per square kilometre | 530.19 tonnes per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2010s | 1,592 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,115 tonnes per square kilometre | 523.17 tonnes per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2020s | 2,093 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,480 tonnes per square kilometre | 387.18 tonnes per square kilometre | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Algeria or Australia?
- Australia, at 2,555 tonnes per square kilometre against 2,216 tonnes per square kilometre in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Algeria and Australia?
- 339 tonnes per square kilometre, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Australia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Australia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 142nd and Australia ranks 139th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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.