Algeria vs Colombia: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Algeria
276.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Colombia
248.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Algeria rank
33rd
Colombia rank
36th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Algeria
- Colombia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 276.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 248.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Colombia, a difference of 27.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Colombia ahead.
Algeria ranks 33rd and Colombia ranks 36th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1860s | 2.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1870s | 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1880s | 2.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1890s | 3.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1900s | 4.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1910s | 3.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 157.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 154.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1920s | 3.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 202.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 199.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1930s | 5.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 173.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 168.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1940s | 8.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 285.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 276.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1950s | 39.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 386.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 347.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1960s | 41.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 276.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 234.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1970s | 88.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 217.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 129.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1980s | 124.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 161.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1990s | 160.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 220.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 2000s | 164.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 205.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 2010s | 221.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 294.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 2020s | 263.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 243.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Algeria or Colombia?
- Algeria, at 276.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 248.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Algeria and Colombia?
- 27.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Colombia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Colombia rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Algeria ranks 33rd and Colombia ranks 36th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.