Algeria vs Australia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector

Algeria
591.8 kilograms per person
in 2023
Australia
489.58 kilograms per person
in 2023
Algeria rank
37th
Australia rank
40th

Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time

  • Algeria
  • Australia
0200400600199020062023

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 591.8 kilograms per person against 489.58 kilograms per person in Australia, a difference of 102.22 kilograms per person.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Algeria ranks 37th and Australia ranks 40th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Australia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Australia Difference Ahead
1990s 295.88 kilograms per person 529.73 kilograms per person 233.84 kilograms per person Australia
2000s 359.69 kilograms per person 563.08 kilograms per person 203.39 kilograms per person Australia
2010s 504.74 kilograms per person 569.38 kilograms per person 64.64 kilograms per person Australia
2020s 610.75 kilograms per person 515.43 kilograms per person 95.32 kilograms per person Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Algeria or Australia?
Algeria, at 591.8 kilograms per person against 489.58 kilograms per person in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Algeria and Australia?
102.22 kilograms per person, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Australia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Australia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
Algeria ranks 37th and Australia ranks 40th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. 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 sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,310 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.