Algeria vs Canada: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Algeria
781.89 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada
666.77 million tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
8th
Canada rank
9th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Algeria
- Canada
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 781.89 million tonnes against 666.77 million tonnes in Canada, a difference of 115.12 million tonnes.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Algeria ranks 8th and Canada ranks 9th of 215 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.80 million tonnes | 81.41 million tonnes | 4.39 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1980s | 248.23 million tonnes | 114.66 million tonnes | 133.57 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1990s | 373.21 million tonnes | 209.98 million tonnes | 163.24 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2000s | 502.52 million tonnes | 366.42 million tonnes | 136.09 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2010s | 629.20 million tonnes | 518.51 million tonnes | 110.69 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2020s | 751.26 million tonnes | 633.09 million tonnes | 118.17 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 Canada?
- Algeria, at 781.89 million tonnes against 666.77 million tonnes in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Algeria and Canada?
- 115.12 million tonnes, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Canada?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Canada rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Algeria ranks 8th and Canada ranks 9th 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.