Argentina vs South Africa: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita
Argentina
6.9 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Africa
6.93 tonnes per person
in 2024
Argentina rank
40th
South Africa rank
39th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.93 tonnes per person against 6.9 tonnes per person in Argentina, a difference of 0.03 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Argentina ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.11 tonnes per person | 10.4 tonnes per person | 3.3 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 6.01 tonnes per person | 10.09 tonnes per person | 4.08 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 5.08 tonnes per person | 10.79 tonnes per person | 5.71 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5.16 tonnes per person | 9.71 tonnes per person | 4.55 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 9.22 tonnes per person | 9.51 tonnes per person | 0.2954 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.81 tonnes per person | 8.38 tonnes per person | 0.5704 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.11 tonnes per person | 7.05 tonnes per person | 0.0523 tonnes per person | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita, Argentina or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.93 tonnes per person against 6.9 tonnes per person in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita between Argentina and South Africa?
- 0.03 tonnes per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Argentina ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.