Argentina vs Iran: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change

Argentina
23.02 billion tonnes
in 2024
Iran
23.45 billion tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
22nd
Iran rank
21st

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time

  • Argentina
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 23.45 billion tonnes against 23.02 billion tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 432.80 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 115 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 22nd and Iran ranks 21st of 194 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Iran Difference Ahead
1900s 1.51 billion tonnes 16.13 million tonnes 1.49 billion tonnes Argentina
1910s 2.79 billion tonnes 100.16 million tonnes 2.69 billion tonnes Argentina
1920s 4.59 billion tonnes 313.54 million tonnes 4.28 billion tonnes Argentina
1930s 6.39 billion tonnes 639.93 million tonnes 5.75 billion tonnes Argentina
1940s 7.14 billion tonnes 1.09 billion tonnes 6.06 billion tonnes Argentina
1950s 7.60 billion tonnes 1.59 billion tonnes 6.02 billion tonnes Argentina
1960s 8.74 billion tonnes 2.31 billion tonnes 6.43 billion tonnes Argentina
1970s 10.42 billion tonnes 3.56 billion tonnes 6.86 billion tonnes Argentina
1980s 11.94 billion tonnes 5.11 billion tonnes 6.83 billion tonnes Argentina
1990s 13.60 billion tonnes 7.43 billion tonnes 6.17 billion tonnes Argentina
2000s 16.22 billion tonnes 11.09 billion tonnes 5.13 billion tonnes Argentina
2010s 20.00 billion tonnes 16.52 billion tonnes 3.48 billion tonnes Argentina
2020s 22.37 billion tonnes 21.85 billion tonnes 525.80 million tonnes Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Argentina or Iran?
Iran, at 23.45 billion tonnes against 23.02 billion tonnes in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Argentina and Iran?
432.80 million tonnes, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iran?
115 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Iran rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
Argentina ranks 22nd and Iran ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. 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 including land-use change
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
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.