Algeria vs Somalia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Algeria
1.31 billion tonnes
in 2024
Somalia
1.19 billion tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
81st
Somalia rank
84th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Algeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 1.31 billion tonnes against 1.19 billion tonnes in Somalia, a difference of 118.35 million tonnes.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 81st and Somalia ranks 84th of 197 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 10.26 million tonnes | -504,255 tonnes | 10.77 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1860s | 34.49 million tonnes | -2.87 million tonnes | 37.36 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1870s | 63.50 million tonnes | -5.59 million tonnes | 69.09 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1880s | 96.41 million tonnes | -7.85 million tonnes | 104.26 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1890s | 132.70 million tonnes | -9.10 million tonnes | 141.80 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1900s | 183.38 million tonnes | -8.76 million tonnes | 192.14 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1910s | 237.16 million tonnes | -8.64 million tonnes | 245.80 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1920s | 281.85 million tonnes | -1.77 million tonnes | 283.62 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1930s | 362.09 million tonnes | 26.29 million tonnes | 335.80 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1940s | 476.84 million tonnes | 74.76 million tonnes | 402.09 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1950s | 656.00 million tonnes | 152.15 million tonnes | 503.85 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1960s | 886.16 million tonnes | 245.53 million tonnes | 640.62 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1970s | 996.60 million tonnes | 333.86 million tonnes | 662.74 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1980s | 1.07 billion tonnes | 438.61 million tonnes | 635.19 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 1990s | 1.17 billion tonnes | 560.69 million tonnes | 611.76 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2000s | 1.24 billion tonnes | 737.53 million tonnes | 502.72 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2010s | 1.28 billion tonnes | 960.49 million tonnes | 319.38 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2020s | 1.30 billion tonnes | 1.13 billion tonnes | 168.02 million tonnes | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Algeria or Somalia?
- Algeria, at 1.31 billion tonnes against 1.19 billion tonnes in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Algeria and Somalia?
- 118.35 million tonnes, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Somalia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Somalia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Algeria ranks 81st and Somalia ranks 84th 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.