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
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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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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