Algeria vs Brazil: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Algeria
3.9%
in 2024
Brazil
2.5%
in 2024
Algeria rank
8th
Brazil rank
11th
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Algeria
- Brazil
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 3.9% against 2.5% in Brazil, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.5 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Brazil ahead.
Algeria ranks 8th and Brazil ranks 11th of 215 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 0.4% | 1.4% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 0.5% | 3.0% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 0.9% | 3.0% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 1.5% | 2.5% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.1% | 1.8% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 2.4% | 1.4% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Algeria or Brazil?
- Algeria, at 3.9% against 2.5% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Algeria and Brazil?
- 1.4%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Brazil?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Brazil rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Algeria ranks 8th and Brazil ranks 11th 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 cumulative 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from flaring.