Argentina vs South Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Argentina
23.02 billion tonnes
in 2024
South Korea
20.97 billion tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
22nd
South Korea rank
23rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Argentina
- South Korea
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 23.02 billion tonnes against 20.97 billion tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 2.05 billion tonnes.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 116 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 22nd and South Korea ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.63 billion tonnes | 101,390 tonnes | 1.63 billion tonnes | Argentina |
| 1910s | 2.67 billion tonnes | 27.98 million tonnes | 2.64 billion tonnes | Argentina |
| 1920s | 4.59 billion tonnes | 134.64 million tonnes | 4.46 billion tonnes | Argentina |
| 1930s | 6.39 billion tonnes | 253.05 million tonnes | 6.14 billion tonnes | Argentina |
| 1940s | 7.14 billion tonnes | 338.18 million tonnes | 6.81 billion tonnes | Argentina |
| 1950s | 7.60 billion tonnes | 409.18 million tonnes | 7.19 billion tonnes | Argentina |
| 1960s | 8.74 billion tonnes | 552.93 million tonnes | 8.19 billion tonnes | Argentina |
| 1970s | 10.42 billion tonnes | 1.11 billion tonnes | 9.31 billion tonnes | Argentina |
| 1980s | 11.94 billion tonnes | 2.41 billion tonnes | 9.53 billion tonnes | Argentina |
| 1990s | 13.60 billion tonnes | 5.03 billion tonnes | 8.57 billion tonnes | Argentina |
| 2000s | 16.22 billion tonnes | 9.39 billion tonnes | 6.83 billion tonnes | Argentina |
| 2010s | 20.00 billion tonnes | 15.11 billion tonnes | 4.89 billion tonnes | Argentina |
| 2020s | 22.37 billion tonnes | 19.79 billion tonnes | 2.58 billion 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 South Korea?
- Argentina, at 23.02 billion tonnes against 20.97 billion tonnes in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Argentina and South Korea?
- 2.05 billion tonnes, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Korea?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and South Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Argentina ranks 22nd and South Korea ranks 23rd 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.