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
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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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
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

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.