Argentina vs Australia: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
Argentina
89.17 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia
75.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
22nd
Australia rank
24th
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Argentina
- Australia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 89.17 million tonnes against 75.35 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 13.82 million tonnes.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 127 shared years of data; in 1887 it was Australia ahead.
Argentina ranks 22nd and Australia ranks 24th of 146 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910s | 11,360 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 11,360 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1920s | 182,484 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 182,484 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1930s | 862,927 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 862,927 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1940s | 1.03 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1960s | 7.00 million tonnes | 59,845 tonnes | 6.94 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1970s | 14.64 million tonnes | 8.47 million tonnes | 6.18 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1980s | 30.02 million tonnes | 25.46 million tonnes | 4.55 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1990s | 52.38 million tonnes | 38.37 million tonnes | 14.01 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2000s | 78.00 million tonnes | 54.19 million tonnes | 23.81 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2010s | 93.71 million tonnes | 71.92 million tonnes | 21.79 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2020s | 89.76 million tonnes | 79.57 million tonnes | 10.19 million tonnes | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, Argentina or Australia?
- Argentina, at 89.17 million tonnes against 75.35 million tonnes in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between Argentina and Australia?
- 13.82 million tonnes, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Australia?
- 127 years are reported by both, from 1887 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Australia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Argentina ranks 22nd and Australia ranks 24th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from gas. 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) from gas, measured in tonnes.