Algeria vs Sudan: Methane emissions
Algeria
69.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Sudan
69.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Algeria rank
26th
Sudan rank
25th
Methane emissions over time
- Algeria
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 69.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 69.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Algeria, a difference of 482,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sudan ahead.
Algeria ranks 26th and Sudan ranks 25th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 6 and Sudan in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1860s | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1870s | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1880s | 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1890s | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1900s | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1910s | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1920s | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1930s | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1940s | 4.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 1950s | 23.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Algeria |
| 1960s | 30.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Algeria |
| 1970s | 45.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Algeria |
| 1980s | 51.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Algeria |
| 1990s | 62.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Algeria |
| 2000s | 58.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 489,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Algeria |
| 2010s | 62.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
| 2020s | 65.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Algeria or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 69.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 69.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Algeria and Sudan?
- 482,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sudan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Sudan rank globally for methane emissions?
- Algeria ranks 26th and Sudan ranks 25th 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.