Argentina vs South Africa: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change

Argentina
6.9 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Africa
6.93 tonnes per person
in 2024
Argentina rank
40th
South Africa rank
39th

Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 6.93 tonnes per person against 6.9 tonnes per person in Argentina, a difference of 0.03 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 141 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th of 194 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 7 and South Africa in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
1880s 6.9 tonnes per person 3.39 tonnes per person 3.51 tonnes per person Argentina
1890s 7.02 tonnes per person 5.46 tonnes per person 1.55 tonnes per person Argentina
1900s 18.45 tonnes per person 7.22 tonnes per person 11.23 tonnes per person Argentina
1910s 20.45 tonnes per person 7.96 tonnes per person 12.48 tonnes per person Argentina
1920s 21.64 tonnes per person 8.44 tonnes per person 13.2 tonnes per person Argentina
1930s 10.21 tonnes per person 7.79 tonnes per person 2.42 tonnes per person Argentina
1940s 2.22 tonnes per person 10.44 tonnes per person 8.23 tonnes per person South Africa
1950s 4.06 tonnes per person 11.61 tonnes per person 7.55 tonnes per person South Africa
1960s 7.11 tonnes per person 10.4 tonnes per person 3.3 tonnes per person South Africa
1970s 6.01 tonnes per person 10.09 tonnes per person 4.08 tonnes per person South Africa
1980s 5.08 tonnes per person 10.79 tonnes per person 5.71 tonnes per person South Africa
1990s 5.16 tonnes per person 9.71 tonnes per person 4.55 tonnes per person South Africa
2000s 9.22 tonnes per person 9.51 tonnes per person 0.2954 tonnes per person South Africa
2010s 7.81 tonnes per person 8.38 tonnes per person 0.5704 tonnes per person South Africa
2020s 7.11 tonnes per person 7.05 tonnes per person 0.0523 tonnes per person Argentina

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 South Africa?
South Africa, at 6.93 tonnes per person against 6.9 tonnes per person in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change between Argentina and South Africa?
0.03 tonnes per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
141 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2024.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
Argentina ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th 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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,897 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.