Algeria vs Equatorial Guinea: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Algeria
1,563 kilograms per person
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea
1,938 kilograms per person
in 2023
Algeria rank
19th
Equatorial Guinea rank
16th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Algeria
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 1,938 kilograms per person against 1,563 kilograms per person in Algeria, a difference of 375 kilograms per person.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 19th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 16th of 193 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,090 kilograms per person | 7,294 kilograms per person | 5,204 kilograms per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 2,168 kilograms per person | 10,077 kilograms per person | 7,910 kilograms per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 1,866 kilograms per person | 5,614 kilograms per person | 3,748 kilograms per person | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 1,630 kilograms per person | 2,426 kilograms per person | 795.89 kilograms per person | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Algeria or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 1,938 kilograms per person against 1,563 kilograms per person in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Algeria and Equatorial Guinea?
- 375 kilograms per person, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Equatorial Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Algeria ranks 19th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 16th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.