Argentina vs Australia: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Argentina
52.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Australia
67.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Argentina rank
9th
Australia rank
8th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Argentina
- Australia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 67.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 52.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Argentina, a difference of 15.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 9th and Australia ranks 8th of 201 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 772,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1860s | 832,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1870s | 987,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1880s | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1890s | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1900s | 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1910s | 5.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1920s | 5.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1930s | 5.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1940s | 10.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1950s | 21.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1960s | 29.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1970s | 33.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1980s | 33.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 1990s | 34.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 2000s | 40.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 2010s | 42.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
| 2020s | 50.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Argentina or Australia?
- Australia, at 67.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 52.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Argentina and Australia?
- 15.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Australia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Australia rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Argentina ranks 9th and Australia ranks 8th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.