Algeria vs Niger: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Algeria
0.0129 tonnes per person
in 2024
Niger
0.0111 tonnes per person
in 2024
Algeria rank
111th
Niger rank
113th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Algeria
- Niger
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 0.0129 tonnes per person against 0.0111 tonnes per person in Niger, a difference of 0.0018 tonnes per person.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 111th and Niger ranks 113th of 179 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1796 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.1781 tonnes per person | Algeria |
| 1980s | 0.1258 tonnes per person | 0.0417 tonnes per person | 0.0841 tonnes per person | Algeria |
| 1990s | 0.0766 tonnes per person | 0.0245 tonnes per person | 0.052 tonnes per person | Algeria |
| 2000s | 0.0729 tonnes per person | 0.0197 tonnes per person | 0.0532 tonnes per person | Algeria |
| 2010s | 0.023 tonnes per person | 0.018 tonnes per person | 0.005 tonnes per person | Algeria |
| 2020s | 0.017 tonnes per person | 0.0118 tonnes per person | 0.0052 tonnes per person | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, Algeria or Niger?
- Algeria, at 0.0129 tonnes per person against 0.0111 tonnes per person in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Algeria and Niger?
- 0.0018 tonnes per person, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Niger?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Niger rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Algeria ranks 111th and Niger ranks 113th 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 from coal. 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.