Argentina vs Germany: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas
Argentina
1.95 tonnes per person
in 2024
Germany
1.86 tonnes per person
in 2024
Argentina rank
30th
Germany rank
31st
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Argentina
- Germany
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1.95 tonnes per person against 1.86 tonnes per person in Germany, a difference of 0.09 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 138 shared years of data; in 1887 it was Germany ahead.
Argentina ranks 30th and Germany ranks 31st of 146 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 8 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1910s | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 1920s | 0.0172 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0172 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 1930s | 0.0673 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0669 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 1940s | 0.0672 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0661 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 1950s | 0.0658 tonnes per person | 0.0082 tonnes per person | 0.0576 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 1960s | 0.2941 tonnes per person | 0.0876 tonnes per person | 0.2065 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 1970s | 0.567 tonnes per person | 0.9883 tonnes per person | 0.4213 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.9868 tonnes per person | 1.39 tonnes per person | 0.406 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.5 tonnes per person | 1.81 tonnes per person | 0.3132 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.99 tonnes per person | 2.13 tonnes per person | 0.1408 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.17 tonnes per person | 2.06 tonnes per person | 0.1133 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1.98 tonnes per person | 1.95 tonnes per person | 0.0277 tonnes per person | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from gas, Argentina or Germany?
- Argentina, at 1.95 tonnes per person against 1.86 tonnes per person in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from gas between Argentina and Germany?
- 0.09 tonnes per person, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Germany?
- 138 years are reported by both, from 1887 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Germany rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Argentina ranks 30th and Germany ranks 31st of 146 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 from gas. 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 gas, measured in tonnes per person.