Argentina vs Ethiopia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Argentina
144.41 million tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia
214.04 million tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
7th
Ethiopia rank
6th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Argentina
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 214.04 million tonnes against 144.41 million tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 69.63 million tonnes.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Argentina ranks 7th and Ethiopia ranks 6th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 12 and Ethiopia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 11.57 million tonnes | 10.82 million tonnes | 754,250 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1860s | 14.14 million tonnes | 6.01 million tonnes | 8.13 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1870s | 17.32 million tonnes | 6.14 million tonnes | 11.18 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1880s | 19.38 million tonnes | 6.53 million tonnes | 12.85 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1890s | 25.52 million tonnes | 6.71 million tonnes | 18.81 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1900s | 99.42 million tonnes | 16.46 million tonnes | 82.96 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1910s | 150.12 million tonnes | 21.25 million tonnes | 128.87 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1920s | 208.81 million tonnes | 34.43 million tonnes | 174.38 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1930s | 114.40 million tonnes | 43.62 million tonnes | 70.78 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1940s | 18.23 million tonnes | 72.00 million tonnes | 53.77 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 36.20 million tonnes | 111.67 million tonnes | 75.47 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 98.19 million tonnes | 116.01 million tonnes | 17.82 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 58.11 million tonnes | 72.62 million tonnes | 14.52 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 44.42 million tonnes | 697,393 tonnes | 43.72 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1990s | 52.63 million tonnes | -39.97 million tonnes | 92.60 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2000s | 204.34 million tonnes | 126.56 million tonnes | 77.78 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2010s | 148.47 million tonnes | 167.32 million tonnes | 18.85 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 145.17 million tonnes | 222.40 million tonnes | 77.23 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Argentina or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 214.04 million tonnes against 144.41 million tonnes in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Argentina and Ethiopia?
- 69.63 million tonnes, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ethiopia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Ethiopia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Argentina ranks 7th and Ethiopia ranks 6th of 197 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 land-use change. 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 land-use change, measured in tonnes.