Algeria vs Nigeria: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Algeria
0.0129 tonnes per person
in 2024
Nigeria
0.0131 tonnes per person
in 2024
Algeria rank
111th
Nigeria rank
110th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Algeria
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0131 tonnes per person against 0.0129 tonnes per person in Algeria, a difference of 0.0002 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 109 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Nigeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 111th and Nigeria ranks 110th of 179 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 9 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0118 tonnes per person | 0.0103 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 0.0049 tonnes per person | 0.0272 tonnes per person | 0.0223 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 0.0083 tonnes per person | 0.0283 tonnes per person | 0.02 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 0.0502 tonnes per person | 0.0407 tonnes per person | 0.0095 tonnes per person | Algeria |
| 1950s | 0.1733 tonnes per person | 0.0428 tonnes per person | 0.1304 tonnes per person | Algeria |
| 1960s | 0.0361 tonnes per person | 0.0249 tonnes per person | 0.0112 tonnes per person | Algeria |
| 1970s | 0.0485 tonnes per person | 0.0099 tonnes per person | 0.0386 tonnes per person | Algeria |
| 1980s | 0.1258 tonnes per person | 0.003 tonnes per person | 0.1228 tonnes per person | Algeria |
| 1990s | 0.0766 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0759 tonnes per person | Algeria |
| 2000s | 0.0729 tonnes per person | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 0.0711 tonnes per person | Algeria |
| 2010s | 0.023 tonnes per person | 0.0055 tonnes per person | 0.0174 tonnes per person | Algeria |
| 2020s | 0.017 tonnes per person | 0.0129 tonnes per person | 0.004 tonnes per person | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Algeria or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.0131 tonnes per person against 0.0129 tonnes per person in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Algeria and Nigeria?
- 0.0002 tonnes per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nigeria?
- 109 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Nigeria rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Algeria ranks 111th and Nigeria ranks 110th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.