Algeria vs France: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Algeria
262.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
France
294.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Algeria rank
29th
France rank
26th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Algeria
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 294.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 262.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Algeria, a difference of 31.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 29th and France ranks 26th of 198 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 562,767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1860s | 624,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1870s | 679,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1880s | 754,585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 122.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 121.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1890s | 829,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 151.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 151.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1900s | 903,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 189.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 188.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1910s | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 187.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 186.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1920s | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 267.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 266.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1930s | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 282.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 280.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1940s | 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 206.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 203.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1950s | 26.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 317.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 290.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1960s | 36.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 455.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 419.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1970s | 78.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 596.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 517.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1980s | 114.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 495.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 381.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1990s | 147.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 459.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 312.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 2000s | 154.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 446.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 292.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 2010s | 209.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 379.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 170.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 2020s | 250.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 315.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Algeria or France?
- France, at 294.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 262.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Algeria and France?
- 31.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and France?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and France rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Algeria ranks 29th and France ranks 26th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.