Argentina vs Iran: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Argentina
0.0692 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iran
0.0699 tonnes per person
in 2024
Argentina rank
92nd
Iran rank
91st
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Argentina
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.0699 tonnes per person against 0.0692 tonnes per person in Argentina, a difference of 0.0007 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 92nd and Iran ranks 91st of 179 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 | 1.06 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1.06 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 1910s | 0.7317 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.7317 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 1920s | 0.6319 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.6319 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 1930s | 0.5453 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.5439 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 1940s | 0.1958 tonnes per person | 0.0206 tonnes per person | 0.1752 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 1950s | 0.2077 tonnes per person | 0.0282 tonnes per person | 0.1796 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 1960s | 0.1257 tonnes per person | 0.0295 tonnes per person | 0.0962 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 1970s | 0.1257 tonnes per person | 0.0685 tonnes per person | 0.0572 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 1980s | 0.1022 tonnes per person | 0.0631 tonnes per person | 0.0391 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 1990s | 0.0888 tonnes per person | 0.0646 tonnes per person | 0.0242 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 2000s | 0.0755 tonnes per person | 0.0746 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 2010s | 0.104 tonnes per person | 0.0561 tonnes per person | 0.048 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 2020s | 0.0874 tonnes per person | 0.0758 tonnes per person | 0.0117 tonnes per person | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Argentina or Iran?
- Iran, at 0.0699 tonnes per person against 0.0692 tonnes per person in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Argentina and Iran?
- 0.0007 tonnes per person, 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 per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Argentina ranks 92nd and Iran ranks 91st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.