Algeria vs Niue: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Algeria
4.23 tonnes per person
in 2024
Niue
4.14 tonnes per person
in 2024
Algeria rank
81st
Niue rank
82nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Algeria
- Niue
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 4.23 tonnes per person against 4.14 tonnes per person in Niue, a difference of 0.09 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 81st and Niue ranks 82nd of 213 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2 tonnes per person | 0.8465 tonnes per person | 1.35 tonnes per person | Algeria |
| 1980s | 3.05 tonnes per person | 1.26 tonnes per person | 1.79 tonnes per person | Algeria |
| 1990s | 3.13 tonnes per person | 2.66 tonnes per person | 0.4725 tonnes per person | Algeria |
| 2000s | 3 tonnes per person | 2.69 tonnes per person | 0.3075 tonnes per person | Algeria |
| 2010s | 3.8 tonnes per person | 3.46 tonnes per person | 0.3327 tonnes per person | Algeria |
| 2020s | 4.16 tonnes per person | 4.02 tonnes per person | 0.1456 tonnes per person | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Algeria or Niue?
- Algeria, at 4.23 tonnes per person against 4.14 tonnes per person in Niue as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Algeria and Niue?
- 0.09 tonnes per person, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Niue?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Niue rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Algeria ranks 81st and Niue ranks 82nd of 213 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.