Algeria vs Spain: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Algeria
276.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Spain
275.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Algeria rank
33rd
Spain rank
34th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Algeria
- Spain
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 276.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 275.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Spain, a difference of 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Spain ahead.
Algeria ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 34th of 199 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1860s | 2.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1870s | 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1880s | 2.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1890s | 3.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1900s | 4.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1910s | 3.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1920s | 3.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1930s | 5.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1940s | 8.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1950s | 39.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1960s | 41.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 120.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1970s | 88.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 221.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 133.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1980s | 124.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 253.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 129.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1990s | 160.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 305.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 145.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 2000s | 164.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 392.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 227.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 2010s | 221.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 318.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 2020s | 263.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 278.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Algeria or Spain?
- Algeria, at 276.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 275.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Algeria and Spain?
- 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Spain?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Spain rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Algeria ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 34th 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.