Algeria vs Equatorial Guinea: CO2 emissions from gas flaring
Algeria
10,594 thousand metric tons
in 2009
Equatorial Guinea
1,038 thousand metric tons
in 2009
Algeria rank
3rd
Equatorial Guinea rank
5th
CO2 emissions from gas flaring over time
- Algeria
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 10,594 thousand metric tons against 1,038 thousand metric tons in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 9,556 thousand metric tons.
That makes Algeria's figure about 10.2 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Algeria ranks 3rd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 5th of 51 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 thousand metric tons | 0 thousand metric tons | 0 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1970s | 17,716 thousand metric tons | 0 thousand metric tons | 17,716 thousand metric tons | Algeria |
| 1980s | 12,616 thousand metric tons | 0 thousand metric tons | 12,616 thousand metric tons | Algeria |
| 1990s | 12,709 thousand metric tons | 7.7 thousand metric tons | 12,701 thousand metric tons | Algeria |
| 2000s | 8,518 thousand metric tons | 1,858 thousand metric tons | 6,659 thousand metric tons | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co2 emissions from gas flaring, Algeria or Equatorial Guinea?
- Algeria, at 10,594 thousand metric tons against 1,038 thousand metric tons in Equatorial Guinea as of 2009.
- What is the difference in co2 emissions from gas flaring between Algeria and Equatorial Guinea?
- 9,556 thousand metric tons, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Equatorial Guinea?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2009.
- How do Algeria and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for co2 emissions from gas flaring?
- Algeria ranks 3rd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 5th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as CO2 emissions from gas flaring (thousand metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions from gas flaring fuel consumption refer mainly to emissions from gas flaring activities.