Argentina vs France: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas

Argentina
3.23 billion tonnes
in 2024
France
3.88 billion tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
17th
France rank
15th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time

  • Argentina
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 3.88 billion tonnes against 3.23 billion tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 642.09 million tonnes.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 138 shared years of data; in 1887 it was France ahead.

Argentina ranks 17th and France ranks 15th of 146 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and France in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina France Difference Ahead
1880s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1890s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1900s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1910s 30,053 tonnes 0 tonnes 30,053 tonnes Argentina
1920s 756,692 tonnes 0 tonnes 756,692 tonnes Argentina
1930s 6.40 million tonnes 0 tonnes 6.40 million tonnes Argentina
1940s 16.28 million tonnes 626,911 tonnes 15.66 million tonnes Argentina
1950s 26.93 million tonnes 6.22 million tonnes 20.72 million tonnes Argentina
1960s 63.15 million tonnes 67.03 million tonnes 3.88 million tonnes France
1970s 172.16 million tonnes 297.85 million tonnes 125.68 million tonnes France
1980s 386.99 million tonnes 772.83 million tonnes 385.84 million tonnes France
1990s 810.82 million tonnes 1.39 billion tonnes 580.35 million tonnes France
2000s 1.47 billion tonnes 2.22 billion tonnes 745.94 million tonnes France
2010s 2.36 billion tonnes 3.12 billion tonnes 758.34 million tonnes France
2020s 3.06 billion tonnes 3.74 billion tonnes 682.00 million tonnes France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, Argentina or France?
France, at 3.88 billion tonnes against 3.23 billion tonnes in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Argentina and France?
642.09 million tonnes, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and France?
138 years are reported by both, from 1887 to 2024.
How do Argentina and France rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
Argentina ranks 17th and France ranks 15th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 14,474 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.