Argentina vs Netherlands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Argentina
9.15 billion tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands
12.26 billion tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
28th
Netherlands rank
26th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Argentina
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 12.26 billion tonnes against 9.15 billion tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 3.11 billion tonnes.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.
Across all 169 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 26th of 215 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 82,059 tonnes | 49.12 million tonnes | 49.04 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 517,267 tonnes | 78.98 million tonnes | 78.46 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 1.95 million tonnes | 127.03 million tonnes | 125.08 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 5.56 million tonnes | 202.87 million tonnes | 197.31 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 20.07 million tonnes | 310.89 million tonnes | 290.81 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 48.77 million tonnes | 453.44 million tonnes | 404.67 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 110.13 million tonnes | 658.33 million tonnes | 548.20 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 172.56 million tonnes | 903.22 million tonnes | 730.66 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 296.80 million tonnes | 1.29 billion tonnes | 991.18 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 445.11 million tonnes | 1.65 billion tonnes | 1.21 billion tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 714.38 million tonnes | 2.14 billion tonnes | 1.42 billion tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 1.21 billion tonnes | 2.91 billion tonnes | 1.70 billion tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 2.01 billion tonnes | 4.24 billion tonnes | 2.23 billion tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 3.05 billion tonnes | 5.83 billion tonnes | 2.78 billion tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 4.21 billion tonnes | 7.44 billion tonnes | 3.22 billion tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 5.63 billion tonnes | 9.20 billion tonnes | 3.57 billion tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 7.42 billion tonnes | 10.90 billion tonnes | 3.48 billion tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 8.80 billion tonnes | 12.02 billion tonnes | 3.22 billion tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Argentina or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 12.26 billion tonnes against 9.15 billion tonnes in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Argentina and Netherlands?
- 3.11 billion tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Netherlands?
- 169 years are reported by both, from 1856 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Netherlands rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Argentina ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 26th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.