Algeria vs Uruguay: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Algeria
8.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Uruguay
7.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Algeria rank
63rd
Uruguay rank
66th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Algeria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 8.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 7.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Uruguay, a difference of 548,690 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Uruguay ahead.
Algeria ranks 63rd and Uruguay ranks 66th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 93,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uruguay |
| 1860s | 99,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 119,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uruguay |
| 1870s | 123,592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 145,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uruguay |
| 1880s | 160,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 185,859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uruguay |
| 1890s | 180,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 319,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 138,683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uruguay |
| 1900s | 204,243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 658,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 454,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 263,728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 976,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 712,807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 380,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 977,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 596,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 440,257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 599,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 4.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 4.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 5.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 7.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 432,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Algeria |
| 2020s | 8.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 624,190 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 Uruguay?
- Algeria, at 8.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 7.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Algeria and Uruguay?
- 548,690 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Uruguay?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Uruguay rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Algeria ranks 63rd and Uruguay ranks 66th 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.