Algeria vs South Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Algeria
2.47 billion tonnes
in 2024
South Korea
2.46 billion tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
21st
South Korea rank
22nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Algeria
- South Korea
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 2.47 billion tonnes against 2.46 billion tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 7.90 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1916 it was South Korea ahead.
Algeria ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 22nd of 146 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Korea | 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 | 734,749 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 734,749 tonnes | Algeria |
| 1980s | 202.23 million tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | 198.76 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1990s | 555.53 million tonnes | 94.16 million tonnes | 461.37 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2000s | 1.01 billion tonnes | 505.59 million tonnes | 504.93 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2010s | 1.61 billion tonnes | 1.36 billion tonnes | 243.98 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2020s | 2.26 billion tonnes | 2.21 billion tonnes | 53.85 million tonnes | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, Algeria or South Korea?
- Algeria, at 2.47 billion tonnes against 2.46 billion tonnes in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Algeria and South Korea?
- 7.90 million tonnes, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Korea?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and South Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Algeria ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 22nd 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.