Algeria vs Seychelles: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Algeria
5.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Seychelles
5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Algeria rank
79th
Seychelles rank
82nd
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Algeria
- Seychelles
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 5.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Seychelles, a difference of 0.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 79th and Seychelles ranks 82nd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 16 and Seychelles in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Algeria |
| 1860s | 0.7356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Algeria |
| 1870s | 0.7292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Algeria |
| 1880s | 0.7229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Algeria |
| 1890s | 0.6759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Algeria |
| 1900s | 0.8558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Algeria |
| 1910s | 0.5423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Algeria |
| 1920s | 0.5526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Algeria |
| 1930s | 0.7859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Algeria |
| 1940s | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Algeria |
| 1950s | 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Algeria |
| 1960s | 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Algeria |
| 1970s | 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Algeria |
| 1980s | 5.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Algeria |
| 1990s | 5.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Algeria |
| 2000s | 4.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Algeria |
| 2020s | 5.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, Algeria or Seychelles?
- Algeria, at 5.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between Algeria and Seychelles?
- 0.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Seychelles?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Seychelles rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Algeria ranks 79th and Seychelles ranks 82nd of 199 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 greenhouse gas 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.