Argentina vs China: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP

Argentina
18,292 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
China
19,238 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Argentina rank
64th
China rank
61st

Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP over time

  • Argentina
  • China
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k100015112022

How they compare

China currently reports 19,238 international-$ in 2011 prices against 18,292 international-$ in 2011 prices in Argentina, a difference of 946 international-$ in 2011 prices.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 92 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 64th and China ranks 61st of 165 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina China Difference Ahead
1800s 1,484 international-$ in 2011 prices 926.26 international-$ in 2011 prices 557.74 international-$ in 2011 prices Argentina
1820s 1,591 international-$ in 2011 prices 882 international-$ in 2011 prices 709 international-$ in 2011 prices Argentina
1850s 1,994 international-$ in 2011 prices 858 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,136 international-$ in 2011 prices Argentina
1870s 2,340 international-$ in 2011 prices 945 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,395 international-$ in 2011 prices Argentina
1880s 3,841 international-$ in 2011 prices 912 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,929 international-$ in 2011 prices Argentina
1890s 3,851 international-$ in 2011 prices 964 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,887 international-$ in 2011 prices Argentina
1900s 4,583 international-$ in 2011 prices 972 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,611 international-$ in 2011 prices Argentina
1910s 6,012 international-$ in 2011 prices 945 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,066 international-$ in 2011 prices Argentina
1920s 6,961 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,003 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,958 international-$ in 2011 prices Argentina
1930s 6,170 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,004 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,166 international-$ in 2011 prices Argentina
1950s 8,218 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,080 international-$ in 2011 prices 7,138 international-$ in 2011 prices Argentina
1960s 9,753 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,124 international-$ in 2011 prices 8,629 international-$ in 2011 prices Argentina
1970s 12,622 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,561 international-$ in 2011 prices 11,062 international-$ in 2011 prices Argentina
1980s 11,605 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,506 international-$ in 2011 prices 9,099 international-$ in 2011 prices Argentina
1990s 13,153 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,780 international-$ in 2011 prices 9,373 international-$ in 2011 prices Argentina
2000s 15,296 international-$ in 2011 prices 6,550 international-$ in 2011 prices 8,746 international-$ in 2011 prices Argentina
2010s 19,126 international-$ in 2011 prices 13,042 international-$ in 2011 prices 6,083 international-$ in 2011 prices Argentina
2020s 17,246 international-$ in 2011 prices 18,377 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,131 international-$ in 2011 prices China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp, Argentina or China?
China, at 19,238 international-$ in 2011 prices against 18,292 international-$ in 2011 prices in Argentina as of 2022.
What is the difference in change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp between Argentina and China?
946 international-$ in 2011 prices, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and China?
92 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2022.
How do Argentina and China rank globally for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
Argentina ranks 64th and China ranks 61st of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.