Algeria vs Italy: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Algeria
5.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Italy
6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Algeria rank
78th
Italy rank
76th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Algeria
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Algeria, a difference of 0.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Italy ahead.
Algeria ranks 78th and Italy ranks 76th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1860s | 0.7356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1870s | 0.7292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1880s | 0.7229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1890s | 0.6759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1900s | 0.8558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1910s | 0.5423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1920s | 0.5526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1930s | 0.7859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1940s | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1950s | 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Algeria |
| 1960s | 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1970s | 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1980s | 5.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1990s | 5.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 2000s | 4.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 2010s | 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 2020s | 5.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Italy, at 6 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 Italy?
- 0.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Italy?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Italy rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Algeria ranks 78th and Italy ranks 76th 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.