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

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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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 14,474 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.