Algeria vs Equatorial Guinea: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Algeria
5.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Algeria rank
78th
Equatorial Guinea rank
75th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Algeria
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Algeria, a difference of 0.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Algeria ranks 78th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 75th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 9 and Equatorial Guinea in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1860s | 0.7356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1870s | 0.7292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1880s | 0.7229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1890s | 0.6759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Algeria |
| 1900s | 0.8558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Algeria |
| 1910s | 0.5423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Algeria |
| 1920s | 0.5526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1930s | 0.7859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Algeria |
| 1940s | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Algeria |
| 1950s | 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Algeria |
| 1960s | 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Algeria |
| 1970s | 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Algeria |
| 1980s | 5.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Algeria |
| 1990s | 5.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 4.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 5.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Algeria or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Algeria and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Equatorial Guinea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Algeria ranks 78th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 75th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.