Argentina vs South Africa: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation
Argentina
4.10 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
4.56 million tonnes
in 2023
Argentina rank
34th
South Africa rank
31st
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.56 million tonnes against 4.10 million tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 467,210 tonnes.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 31st of 143 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.31 million tonnes | 5.96 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.51 million tonnes | 3.16 million tonnes | 649,412 tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from aviation, Argentina or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.56 million tonnes against 4.10 million tonnes in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from aviation between Argentina and South Africa?
- 467,210 tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Argentina ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 31st of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.