Argentina vs Italy: Carbon intensity of energy
Argentina
192.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Italy
194.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Argentina rank
131st
Italy rank
128th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Argentina
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 194.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 192.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Argentina, a difference of 2.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Italy ahead.
Argentina ranks 131st and Italy ranks 128th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 191.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 224.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 32.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Italy |
| 1970s | 239.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 224.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 14.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Argentina |
| 1980s | 233.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 229.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 4.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Argentina |
| 1990s | 222.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 237.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 14.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Italy |
| 2000s | 219.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 231.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 11.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Italy |
| 2010s | 210.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 210.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 0.2678 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Argentina |
| 2020s | 200.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 200.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 0.6794 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Argentina or Italy?
- Italy, at 194.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 192.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Argentina and Italy?
- 2.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Italy?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Italy rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Argentina ranks 131st and Italy ranks 128th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.