Algeria vs Spain: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Algeria
198.20 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
220.34 million tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
30th
Spain rank
29th
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Algeria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 220.34 million tonnes against 198.20 million tonnes in Algeria, a difference of 22.14 million tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
Across all 109 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 30th and Spain ranks 29th of 215 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 11,908 tonnes | 16.59 million tonnes | 16.58 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1920s | 40,260 tonnes | 18.38 million tonnes | 18.34 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1930s | 100,153 tonnes | 17.10 million tonnes | 17.00 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1940s | 584,460 tonnes | 27.18 million tonnes | 26.60 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1950s | 4.60 million tonnes | 42.30 million tonnes | 37.70 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1960s | 7.27 million tonnes | 71.43 million tonnes | 64.16 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1970s | 35.25 million tonnes | 169.35 million tonnes | 134.10 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1980s | 66.56 million tonnes | 203.07 million tonnes | 136.51 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | 88.16 million tonnes | 256.01 million tonnes | 167.84 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 99.10 million tonnes | 336.32 million tonnes | 237.22 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 151.29 million tonnes | 267.15 million tonnes | 115.86 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 189.40 million tonnes | 222.12 million tonnes | 32.72 million tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions, Algeria or Spain?
- Spain, at 220.34 million tonnes against 198.20 million tonnes in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions between Algeria and Spain?
- 22.14 million tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Spain?
- 109 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Spain rank globally for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Algeria ranks 30th and Spain ranks 29th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.