Argentina vs Germany: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Argentina
346 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Germany
329.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Argentina rank
131st
Germany rank
134th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Argentina
- Germany
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 346 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 329.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Germany, a difference of 16.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Argentina ranks 131st and Germany ranks 134th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 350.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 551.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 200.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Germany |
| 2010s | 419.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 495.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 76.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Germany |
| 2020s | 372.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 366.49 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Argentina or Germany?
- Argentina, at 346 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 329.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Argentina and Germany?
- 16.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Germany?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Germany rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Argentina ranks 131st and Germany ranks 134th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.