Algeria vs France: Methane emissions
Algeria
69.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
France
62.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Algeria rank
26th
France rank
27th
Methane emissions over time
- Algeria
- France
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 69.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 62.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in France, a difference of 6.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1860s | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1870s | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1880s | 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1890s | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1900s | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1910s | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1920s | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1930s | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 116.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1940s | 4.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1950s | 23.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 112.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1960s | 30.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 115.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1970s | 45.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 108.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1980s | 51.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1990s | 62.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 2000s | 58.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 2010s | 62.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 2020s | 65.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 62.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Algeria and France?
- 6.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.