Algeria vs Nicaragua: Per capita methane emissions

Algeria
1.48
in 2024
Nicaragua
1.67
in 2024
Algeria rank
44th
Nicaragua rank
42nd

Per capita methane emissions over time

  • Algeria
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 1.67 against 1.48 in Algeria, a difference of 0.19.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Algeria ranks 44th and Nicaragua ranks 42nd of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1850s 0.4616 1.75 1.29 Nicaragua
1860s 0.4632 1.69 1.23 Nicaragua
1870s 0.4568 1.66 1.2 Nicaragua
1880s 0.4516 1.63 1.18 Nicaragua
1890s 0.4448 1.61 1.17 Nicaragua
1900s 0.4231 1.6 1.18 Nicaragua
1910s 0.4106 1.6 1.19 Nicaragua
1920s 0.4154 1.73 1.32 Nicaragua
1930s 0.3997 1.88 1.48 Nicaragua
1940s 0.5344 1.81 1.27 Nicaragua
1950s 2.33 1.74 0.5827 Algeria
1960s 2.48 1.81 0.6639 Algeria
1970s 2.9 1.83 1.07 Algeria
1980s 2.38 1.36 1.02 Algeria
1990s 2.24 1.34 0.8991 Algeria
2000s 1.78 1.41 0.3702 Algeria
2010s 1.57 1.59 0.0229 Nicaragua
2020s 1.45 1.67 0.2215 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Algeria or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 1.67 against 1.48 in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Algeria and Nicaragua?
0.19, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nicaragua?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Nicaragua rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
Algeria ranks 44th and Nicaragua ranks 42nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. 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 methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed