Algeria vs Denmark: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil

Algeria
1.85 billion tonnes
in 2024
Denmark
1.94 billion tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
45th
Denmark rank
44th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time

  • Algeria
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1.94 billion tonnes against 1.85 billion tonnes in Algeria, a difference of 85.74 million tonnes.

Across all 109 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 45th and Denmark ranks 44th of 215 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Denmark Difference Ahead
1910s 9,007 tonnes 102,474 tonnes 93,467 tonnes Denmark
1920s 34,760 tonnes 102,474 tonnes 67,714 tonnes Denmark
1930s 76,176 tonnes 102,474 tonnes 26,298 tonnes Denmark
1940s 80,570 tonnes 102,474 tonnes 21,904 tonnes Denmark
1950s 12.33 million tonnes 39.03 million tonnes 26.70 million tonnes Denmark
1960s 50.66 million tonnes 214.82 million tonnes 164.16 million tonnes Denmark
1970s 127.13 million tonnes 641.00 million tonnes 513.88 million tonnes Denmark
1980s 297.13 million tonnes 1.02 billion tonnes 722.11 million tonnes Denmark
1990s 555.15 million tonnes 1.28 billion tonnes 721.23 million tonnes Denmark
2000s 852.67 million tonnes 1.53 billion tonnes 677.87 million tonnes Denmark
2010s 1.30 billion tonnes 1.75 billion tonnes 452.34 million tonnes Denmark
2020s 1.72 billion tonnes 1.90 billion tonnes 173.60 million tonnes Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Algeria or Denmark?
Denmark, at 1.94 billion tonnes against 1.85 billion tonnes in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Algeria and Denmark?
85.74 million tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Denmark?
109 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Denmark rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
Algeria ranks 45th and Denmark ranks 44th 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 oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
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
215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.