Algeria vs Botswana: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Algeria
8.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Botswana
7.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Algeria rank
63rd
Botswana rank
64th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Algeria
- Botswana
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 8.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 7.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Botswana, a difference of 187,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Botswana ahead.
Algeria ranks 63rd and Botswana ranks 64th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Botswana in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 93,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 164,891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71,690 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Botswana |
| 1860s | 99,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 175,572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75,985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Botswana |
| 1870s | 123,592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 221,719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Botswana |
| 1880s | 160,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 293,532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 133,185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Botswana |
| 1890s | 180,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 333,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 152,756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Botswana |
| 1900s | 204,243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 373,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 169,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Botswana |
| 1910s | 263,728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 500,643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 236,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Botswana |
| 1920s | 380,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 776,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 395,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Botswana |
| 1930s | 440,257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 836,979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 396,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Botswana |
| 1940s | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Botswana |
| 1950s | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Botswana |
| 1960s | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 714,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Botswana |
| 1970s | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69,639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Botswana |
| 1980s | 4.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Algeria |
| 1990s | 4.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Botswana |
| 2000s | 5.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Algeria |
| 2010s | 7.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Algeria |
| 2020s | 8.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Algeria or Botswana?
- Algeria, at 8.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 7.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Algeria and Botswana?
- 187,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Botswana?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Botswana rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Algeria ranks 63rd and Botswana ranks 64th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.