Algeria vs Brazil: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Algeria
781.89 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil
507.68 million tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
8th
Brazil rank
11th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Algeria
- Brazil
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 781.89 million tonnes against 507.68 million tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 274.20 million tonnes.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.5 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Brazil ahead.
Algeria ranks 8th and Brazil ranks 11th of 215 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.80 million tonnes | 15.20 million tonnes | 70.60 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1980s | 248.23 million tonnes | 32.53 million tonnes | 215.70 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1990s | 373.21 million tonnes | 86.73 million tonnes | 286.49 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2000s | 502.52 million tonnes | 191.00 million tonnes | 311.52 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2010s | 629.20 million tonnes | 342.43 million tonnes | 286.77 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2020s | 751.26 million tonnes | 472.67 million tonnes | 278.59 million tonnes | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Algeria or Brazil?
- Algeria, at 781.89 million tonnes against 507.68 million tonnes in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Algeria and Brazil?
- 274.20 million tonnes, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Brazil?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Brazil rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Algeria ranks 8th and Brazil ranks 11th of 215 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 flaring. 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 flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.