Algeria vs Pakistan: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Algeria
262.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Pakistan
245.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Algeria rank
29th
Pakistan rank
31st
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Algeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 262.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 245.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Pakistan, a difference of 17.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Pakistan ahead.
Algeria ranks 29th and Pakistan ranks 31st of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 562,767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Pakistan |
| 1860s | 624,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Pakistan |
| 1870s | 679,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Pakistan |
| 1880s | 754,585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Pakistan |
| 1890s | 829,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Pakistan |
| 1900s | 903,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Pakistan |
| 1910s | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Pakistan |
| 1920s | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Pakistan |
| 1930s | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Pakistan |
| 1940s | 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 26.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Algeria |
| 1960s | 36.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Algeria |
| 1970s | 78.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Algeria |
| 1980s | 114.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Algeria |
| 1990s | 147.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 115.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Algeria |
| 2000s | 154.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 168.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 209.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 218.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 250.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 269.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Pakistan |
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 Pakistan?
- Algeria, at 262.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 245.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Algeria and Pakistan?
- 17.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Pakistan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Pakistan rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Algeria ranks 29th and Pakistan ranks 31st 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.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.