Algeria vs Malaysia: Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas

Algeria
1.3%
in 2024
Malaysia
1.2%
in 2024
Algeria rank
19th
Malaysia rank
21st

Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas over time

  • Algeria
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Malaysia ahead.

Algeria ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 21st of 146 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 7 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Malaysia Difference Ahead
1910s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1920s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1930s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Algeria
1940s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Algeria
1960s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Algeria
1970s 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% Algeria
1980s 0.9% 0.1% 0.8% Algeria
1990s 1.0% 0.6% 0.4% Algeria
2000s 0.9% 1.1% 0.2% Malaysia
2010s 1.1% 1.1% 0.0% Malaysia
2020s 1.3% 1.2% 0.1% Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from gas, Algeria or Malaysia?
Algeria, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from gas between Algeria and Malaysia?
0.1%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Malaysia?
98 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Malaysia rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from gas?
Algeria ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 21st of 146 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 gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 12,610 data points, 1882–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from gas in the same year.