Algeria vs Colombia: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions

Algeria
0.5%
in 2024
Colombia
0.5%
in 2024
Algeria rank
33rd
Colombia rank
36th

Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time

  • Algeria
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Colombia, a difference of 0.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Colombia ahead.

Algeria ranks 33rd and Colombia ranks 36th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Colombia Difference Ahead
1850s 0.0% 0.7% 0.7% Colombia
1860s 0.1% 0.6% 0.6% Colombia
1870s 0.0% 1.0% 0.9% Colombia
1880s 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% Colombia
1890s 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% Colombia
1900s 0.0% 1.2% 1.1% Colombia
1910s 0.0% 1.5% 1.5% Colombia
1920s 0.0% 1.7% 1.7% Colombia
1930s 0.0% 1.4% 1.3% Colombia
1940s 0.1% 1.9% 1.9% Colombia
1950s 0.2% 1.9% 1.7% Colombia
1960s 0.2% 1.2% 1.0% Colombia
1970s 0.3% 0.7% 0.4% Colombia
1980s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Colombia
1990s 0.4% 0.6% 0.2% Colombia
2000s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Colombia
2010s 0.4% 0.6% 0.1% Colombia
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Algeria or Colombia?
Algeria, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Algeria and Colombia?
0.0%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Colombia?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Colombia rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
Algeria ranks 33rd and Colombia ranks 36th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. 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 greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.