Algeria vs Greece: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Algeria
1.31 billion tonnes
in 2024
Greece
1.37 billion tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
81st
Greece rank
80th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Algeria
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 1.37 billion tonnes against 1.31 billion tonnes in Algeria, a difference of 59.29 million tonnes.

Across all 175 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 81st and Greece ranks 80th of 197 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Greece Difference Ahead
1850s 10.26 million tonnes 56.51 million tonnes 46.24 million tonnes Greece
1860s 34.49 million tonnes 164.46 million tonnes 129.98 million tonnes Greece
1870s 63.50 million tonnes 284.23 million tonnes 220.73 million tonnes Greece
1880s 96.41 million tonnes 420.60 million tonnes 324.19 million tonnes Greece
1890s 132.70 million tonnes 568.28 million tonnes 435.57 million tonnes Greece
1900s 183.38 million tonnes 708.64 million tonnes 525.26 million tonnes Greece
1910s 237.16 million tonnes 828.09 million tonnes 590.93 million tonnes Greece
1920s 281.85 million tonnes 963.63 million tonnes 681.78 million tonnes Greece
1930s 362.09 million tonnes 1.16 billion tonnes 799.39 million tonnes Greece
1940s 476.84 million tonnes 1.35 billion tonnes 876.65 million tonnes Greece
1950s 656.00 million tonnes 1.50 billion tonnes 843.05 million tonnes Greece
1960s 886.16 million tonnes 1.61 billion tonnes 725.56 million tonnes Greece
1970s 996.60 million tonnes 1.68 billion tonnes 681.63 million tonnes Greece
1980s 1.07 billion tonnes 1.71 billion tonnes 635.95 million tonnes Greece
1990s 1.17 billion tonnes 1.73 billion tonnes 553.41 million tonnes Greece
2000s 1.24 billion tonnes 1.67 billion tonnes 433.26 million tonnes Greece
2010s 1.28 billion tonnes 1.55 billion tonnes 267.01 million tonnes Greece
2020s 1.30 billion tonnes 1.41 billion tonnes 105.12 million tonnes Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Algeria or Greece?
Greece, at 1.37 billion tonnes against 1.31 billion tonnes in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Algeria and Greece?
59.29 million tonnes, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Greece?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Greece rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Algeria ranks 81st and Greece ranks 80th of 197 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 land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.