Argentina vs Canada: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita
Argentina
1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Canada
1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Argentina rank
17th
Canada rank
20th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita over time
- Argentina
- Canada
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Canada, a difference of 0.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 17th and Canada ranks 20th of 196 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.9919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita, Argentina or Canada?
- Argentina, at 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita between Argentina and Canada?
- 0.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Canada?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Canada rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Argentina ranks 17th and Canada ranks 20th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.