Argentina vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate
Argentina
1.9 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
1.96 % change on previous year
in 2024
Argentina rank
146th
South Africa rank
143rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.96 % change on previous year against 1.9 % change on previous year in Argentina, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 140 shared years of data; in 1885 it was South Africa ahead.
Argentina ranks 146th and South Africa ranks 143rd of 215 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 18.09 % change on previous year | 80.28 % change on previous year | 62.18 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1890s | 11.11 % change on previous year | 57.43 % change on previous year | 46.33 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1900s | 9.05 % change on previous year | 15.09 % change on previous year | 6.05 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1910s | 6.24 % change on previous year | 10.2 % change on previous year | 3.96 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1920s | 5.47 % change on previous year | 6.47 % change on previous year | 0.9962 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1930s | 5.16 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | 0.8077 % change on previous year | Argentina |
| 1940s | 3.41 % change on previous year | 4.65 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1950s | 5.91 % change on previous year | 4.5 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | Argentina |
| 1960s | 5.15 % change on previous year | 4.43 % change on previous year | 0.7195 % change on previous year | Argentina |
| 1970s | 5.06 % change on previous year | 4.38 % change on previous year | 0.6805 % change on previous year | Argentina |
| 1980s | 3.72 % change on previous year | 4.66 % change on previous year | 0.9444 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.11 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 0.4379 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.86 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 0.2721 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.61 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 0.0458 % change on previous year | Argentina |
| 2020s | 2.06 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 0.0348 % change on previous year | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate, Argentina or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.96 % change on previous year against 1.9 % change on previous year in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate between Argentina and South Africa?
- 0.06 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 140 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
- Argentina ranks 146th and South Africa ranks 143rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.