Algeria vs North America: Carbon intensity of GDP

Algeria
0.2568 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
North America
0.1853 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Algeria rank
23rd
North America rank
24th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Algeria
  • North America
00.10.20.30.4199020072024

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 0.2568 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1853 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.0715 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.4 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North America ahead.

Algeria ranks 23rd and North America ranks 24th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and North America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria North America Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2624 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.4208 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1584 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP North America
2000s 0.2304 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.3389 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1085 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP North America
2010s 0.2556 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2572 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0016 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP North America
2020s 0.273 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1976 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0754 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Algeria or North America?
Algeria, at 0.2568 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1853 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in North America as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Algeria and North America?
0.0715 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and North America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Algeria and North America rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Algeria ranks 23rd and North America ranks 24th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.