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