Argentina vs Indonesia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Argentina
3.23 billion tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia
2.81 billion tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
17th
Indonesia rank
20th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Argentina
- Indonesia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 3.23 billion tonnes against 2.81 billion tonnes in Indonesia, a difference of 427.92 million tonnes.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 136 shared years of data; in 1889 it was Indonesia ahead.
Argentina ranks 17th and Indonesia ranks 20th of 146 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 7 and Indonesia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Indonesia | 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 | 1.64 million tonnes | 887,532 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 6.40 million tonnes | 11.77 million tonnes | 5.37 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 16.28 million tonnes | 21.56 million tonnes | 5.28 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 26.93 million tonnes | 36.91 million tonnes | 9.98 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 63.15 million tonnes | 82.85 million tonnes | 19.70 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 172.16 million tonnes | 128.20 million tonnes | 43.96 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1980s | 386.99 million tonnes | 253.42 million tonnes | 133.56 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1990s | 810.82 million tonnes | 667.16 million tonnes | 143.66 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2000s | 1.47 billion tonnes | 1.29 billion tonnes | 179.80 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2010s | 2.36 billion tonnes | 1.99 billion tonnes | 367.45 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2020s | 3.06 billion tonnes | 2.62 billion tonnes | 434.51 million tonnes | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, Argentina or Indonesia?
- Argentina, at 3.23 billion tonnes against 2.81 billion tonnes in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Argentina and Indonesia?
- 427.92 million tonnes, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Indonesia?
- 136 years are reported by both, from 1889 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Indonesia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Argentina ranks 17th and Indonesia ranks 20th 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.