Algeria vs France: Methane emissions

Algeria
69.21 million
in 2024
France
62.81 million
in 2024
Algeria rank
26th
France rank
27th

Methane emissions over time

  • Algeria
  • France
050.0M100.0M150.0M185019372024

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 69.21 million against 62.81 million in France, a difference of 6.40 million.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was France ahead.

Algeria ranks 26th and France ranks 27th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and France in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria France Difference Ahead
1850s 1.37 million 60.91 million 59.54 million France
1860s 1.52 million 67.96 million 66.43 million France
1870s 1.66 million 72.73 million 71.06 million France
1880s 1.82 million 80.08 million 78.26 million France
1890s 1.98 million 87.53 million 85.54 million France
1900s 2.14 million 97.11 million 94.96 million France
1910s 2.32 million 95.38 million 93.05 million France
1920s 2.55 million 113.72 million 111.18 million France
1930s 2.82 million 116.16 million 113.34 million France
1940s 4.44 million 98.94 million 94.50 million France
1950s 23.59 million 112.98 million 89.40 million France
1960s 30.56 million 115.30 million 84.74 million France
1970s 45.62 million 108.80 million 63.18 million France
1980s 51.25 million 98.84 million 47.59 million France
1990s 62.65 million 86.57 million 23.92 million France
2000s 58.69 million 82.86 million 24.17 million France
2010s 62.16 million 75.35 million 13.20 million France
2020s 65.97 million 65.93 million 34,280 Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions, Algeria or France?
Algeria, at 69.21 million against 62.81 million in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane emissions between Algeria and France?
6.40 million, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and France?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Algeria and France rank globally for methane emissions?
Algeria ranks 26th and France ranks 27th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed