Algeria vs Myanmar: Share of global methane emissions
Algeria
0.7%
in 2024
Myanmar
0.6%
in 2024
Algeria rank
26th
Myanmar rank
29th
Share of global methane emissions over time
- Algeria
- Myanmar
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Myanmar ahead.
Algeria ranks 26th and Myanmar ranks 29th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Myanmar in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Myanmar |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Myanmar |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Myanmar |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Myanmar |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Myanmar |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Myanmar |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Myanmar |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Algeria or Myanmar?
- Algeria, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Algeria and Myanmar?
- 0.1%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Myanmar?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Myanmar rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
- Algeria ranks 26th and Myanmar ranks 29th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.