Argentina vs Germany: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Argentina
6.9 tonnes per person
in 2024
Germany
6.71 tonnes per person
in 2024
Argentina rank
40th
Germany rank
43rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Argentina
- Germany
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 6.9 tonnes per person against 6.71 tonnes per person in Germany, a difference of 0.19 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 169 shared years of data; in 1856 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 40th and Germany ranks 43rd of 194 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 9 and Germany in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9.57 tonnes per person | 1.53 tonnes per person | 8.04 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 1860s | 9.44 tonnes per person | 2.05 tonnes per person | 7.39 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 1870s | 8.46 tonnes per person | 2.73 tonnes per person | 5.73 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 1880s | 7.13 tonnes per person | 3.8 tonnes per person | 3.33 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 1890s | 7.02 tonnes per person | 5.07 tonnes per person | 1.95 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 1900s | 18.45 tonnes per person | 6.83 tonnes per person | 11.62 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 1910s | 20.45 tonnes per person | 7.78 tonnes per person | 12.66 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 1920s | 21.64 tonnes per person | 7.15 tonnes per person | 14.49 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 1930s | 10.21 tonnes per person | 7.02 tonnes per person | 3.19 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 1940s | 2.22 tonnes per person | 6.82 tonnes per person | 4.6 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1950s | 4.06 tonnes per person | 9.09 tonnes per person | 5.03 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1960s | 7.11 tonnes per person | 11.69 tonnes per person | 4.58 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1970s | 6.01 tonnes per person | 13.05 tonnes per person | 7.04 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 5.08 tonnes per person | 12.92 tonnes per person | 7.84 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 5.16 tonnes per person | 11.57 tonnes per person | 6.42 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 9.22 tonnes per person | 10.54 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 7.81 tonnes per person | 9.61 tonnes per person | 1.8 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 7.11 tonnes per person | 7.46 tonnes per person | 0.3547 tonnes per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change, Argentina or Germany?
- Argentina, at 6.9 tonnes per person against 6.71 tonnes per person in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change between Argentina and Germany?
- 0.19 tonnes per person, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Germany?
- 169 years are reported by both, from 1856 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Germany rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Argentina ranks 40th and Germany ranks 43rd of 194 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 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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.