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
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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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.