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
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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

Indicator
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 9,653 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

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.