Algeria vs Saudi Arabia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Algeria
781.89 million tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1.07 billion tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Algeria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.07 billion tonnes against 781.89 million tonnes in Algeria, a difference of 288.87 million tonnes.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Algeria's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.80 million tonnes | 360.86 million tonnes | 275.07 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 248.23 million tonnes | 843.27 million tonnes | 595.04 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 373.21 million tonnes | 906.01 million tonnes | 532.80 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 502.52 million tonnes | 971.85 million tonnes | 469.33 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 629.20 million tonnes | 1.03 billion tonnes | 402.25 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 751.26 million tonnes | 1.06 billion tonnes | 310.80 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Algeria or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.07 billion tonnes against 781.89 million tonnes in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Algeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 288.87 million tonnes, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Algeria ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th 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.