Algeria vs Canada: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring
Algeria
3.6%
in 2024
Canada
4.1%
in 2024
Algeria rank
9th
Canada rank
6th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Algeria
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 4.1% against 3.6% in Algeria, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 9th and Canada ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Canada in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 1.0% | 3.8% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 2.2% | 4.2% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.9% | 0.3% | Canada |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 4.6% | 1.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 0.0% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 4.0% | 0.1% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from flaring, Algeria or Canada?
- Canada, at 4.1% against 3.6% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from flaring between Algeria and Canada?
- 0.5%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Canada?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Canada rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Algeria ranks 9th and Canada ranks 6th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.