Argentina vs China: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Argentina
200.27 tonnes per person
in 2024
China
202.34 tonnes per person
in 2024
Argentina rank
80th
China rank
79th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita over time
- Argentina
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 202.34 tonnes per person against 200.27 tonnes per person in Argentina, a difference of 2.07 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 80th and China ranks 79th of 204 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.97 tonnes per person | 10.76 tonnes per person | 44.21 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 1970s | 77.89 tonnes per person | 17.28 tonnes per person | 60.61 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 1980s | 100.86 tonnes per person | 29.64 tonnes per person | 71.22 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 1990s | 120.82 tonnes per person | 47.42 tonnes per person | 73.39 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 2000s | 143.96 tonnes per person | 75.82 tonnes per person | 68.14 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 2010s | 171.62 tonnes per person | 131.47 tonnes per person | 40.15 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 2020s | 193.6 tonnes per person | 184.98 tonnes per person | 8.62 tonnes per person | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita, Argentina or China?
- China, at 202.34 tonnes per person against 200.27 tonnes per person in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita between Argentina and China?
- 2.07 tonnes per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and China?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and China rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Argentina ranks 80th and China ranks 79th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.