Algeria vs India: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Algeria
2.47 billion tonnes
in 2024
India
3.03 billion tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
21st
India rank
18th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Algeria
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 3.03 billion tonnes against 2.47 billion tonnes in Algeria, a difference of 563.52 million tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1916 it was India ahead.
Algeria ranks 21st and India ranks 18th of 146 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 7 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930s | 10,992 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | Algeria |
| 1940s | 740,320 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 740,320 tonnes | Algeria |
| 1960s | 6.77 million tonnes | 771,889 tonnes | 5.99 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1970s | 32.30 million tonnes | 10.75 million tonnes | 21.55 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1980s | 191.53 million tonnes | 53.29 million tonnes | 138.24 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1990s | 555.53 million tonnes | 270.47 million tonnes | 285.06 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2000s | 1.01 billion tonnes | 800.07 million tonnes | 210.44 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2010s | 1.61 billion tonnes | 1.84 billion tonnes | 230.50 million tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 2.26 billion tonnes | 2.76 billion tonnes | 495.12 million tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, Algeria or India?
- India, at 3.03 billion tonnes against 2.47 billion tonnes in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Algeria and India?
- 563.52 million tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and India?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and India rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Algeria ranks 21st and India ranks 18th of 146 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 gas. 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 gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.