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
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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.