Argentina vs Germany: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions

Argentina
-4.1%
in 2024
Germany
-3.6%
in 2024
Argentina rank
202nd
Germany rank
199th

Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions over time

  • Argentina
  • Germany
-1000100200179319082024

How they compare

Germany currently reports -3.6% against -4.1% in Argentina, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 77 times across 168 shared years of data; in 1857 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 202nd and Germany ranks 199th of 215 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 17 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Germany Difference Ahead
1850s 46.1% 3.2% 42.9% Argentina
1860s 22.5% 8.8% 13.7% Argentina
1870s 8.0% 4.8% 3.1% Argentina
1880s 28.4% 6.1% 22.4% Argentina
1890s 5.4% 4.3% 1.0% Argentina
1900s 9.0% 4.2% 4.9% Argentina
1910s 3.0% -0.9% 4.0% Argentina
1920s 15.9% 4.6% 11.3% Argentina
1930s 2.8% 2.5% 0.3% Argentina
1940s -0.3% 9.7% 10.0% Germany
1950s 14.7% 5.9% 8.8% Argentina
1960s 4.8% 3.4% 1.4% Argentina
1970s 3.7% 0.7% 3.0% Argentina
1980s 0.7% -1.0% 1.7% Argentina
1990s 2.5% -1.1% 3.6% Argentina
2000s 2.1% -1.2% 3.3% Argentina
2010s 0.1% -1.0% 1.2% Argentina
2020s -0.7% -4.0% 3.3% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual percentage change in co₂ emissions, Argentina or Germany?
Germany, at -3.6% against -4.1% in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual percentage change in co₂ emissions between Argentina and Germany?
0.5%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Germany?
168 years are reported by both, from 1857 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Germany rank globally for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
Argentina ranks 202nd and Germany ranks 199th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 22,456 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed

Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.