Algeria vs Myanmar: Methane emissions
Algeria
69.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Myanmar
56.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Algeria rank
26th
Myanmar rank
29th
Methane emissions over time
- Algeria
- Myanmar
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 69.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 56.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Myanmar, a difference of 12.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Myanmar ahead.
Algeria ranks 26th and Myanmar ranks 29th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Myanmar in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Myanmar |
| 1860s | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Myanmar |
| 1870s | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Myanmar |
| 1880s | 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Myanmar |
| 1890s | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Myanmar |
| 1900s | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Myanmar |
| 1920s | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Myanmar |
| 1940s | 4.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 23.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 30.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 45.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Algeria |
| 1980s | 51.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Algeria |
| 1990s | 62.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Algeria |
| 2000s | 58.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 62.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 65.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Algeria or Myanmar?
- Algeria, at 69.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 56.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Algeria and Myanmar?
- 12.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Myanmar?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Myanmar rank globally for methane emissions?
- Algeria ranks 26th and Myanmar ranks 29th 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.