Argentina vs United States: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Argentina
144.41 million tonnes
in 2024
United States
112.06 million tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
7th
United States rank
10th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Argentina
- United States
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 144.41 million tonnes against 112.06 million tonnes in United States, a difference of 32.35 million tonnes.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United States ahead.
Argentina ranks 7th and United States ranks 10th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and United States in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 11.57 million tonnes | 916.86 million tonnes | 905.28 million tonnes | United States |
| 1860s | 14.14 million tonnes | 796.17 million tonnes | 782.03 million tonnes | United States |
| 1870s | 17.32 million tonnes | 1.39 billion tonnes | 1.37 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1880s | 19.38 million tonnes | 1.39 billion tonnes | 1.37 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1890s | 25.52 million tonnes | 1.48 billion tonnes | 1.46 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1900s | 99.42 million tonnes | 1.42 billion tonnes | 1.32 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1910s | 150.12 million tonnes | 1.23 billion tonnes | 1.08 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1920s | 208.81 million tonnes | 1.10 billion tonnes | 892.63 million tonnes | United States |
| 1930s | 114.40 million tonnes | 681.80 million tonnes | 567.40 million tonnes | United States |
| 1940s | 18.23 million tonnes | 623.55 million tonnes | 605.32 million tonnes | United States |
| 1950s | 36.20 million tonnes | 335.20 million tonnes | 299.00 million tonnes | United States |
| 1960s | 98.19 million tonnes | 261.57 million tonnes | 163.38 million tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 58.11 million tonnes | 250.57 million tonnes | 192.47 million tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 44.42 million tonnes | 271.86 million tonnes | 227.44 million tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 52.63 million tonnes | 178.36 million tonnes | 125.73 million tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 204.34 million tonnes | 125.27 million tonnes | 79.06 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2010s | 148.47 million tonnes | 74.65 million tonnes | 73.82 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2020s | 145.17 million tonnes | 105.07 million tonnes | 40.10 million tonnes | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Argentina or United States?
- Argentina, at 144.41 million tonnes against 112.06 million tonnes in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Argentina and United States?
- 32.35 million tonnes, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United States?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and United States rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Argentina ranks 7th and United States ranks 10th 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.