Algeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Algeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 0.8353 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.4396 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.3957 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Algeria ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7974 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7375 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0599 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Algeria |
| 1980s | 0.7918 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7475 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0443 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Algeria |
| 1990s | 0.8535 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7427 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1108 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Algeria |
| 2000s | 0.7495 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6464 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1031 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Algeria |
| 2010s | 0.8314 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5101 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3213 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Algeria |
| 2020s | 0.888 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4605 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4275 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Algeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Algeria, at 0.8353 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.4396 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.3957 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 constant 2021 US$.