Argentina vs Ukraine: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Argentina
3.74 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ukraine
3.76 tonnes per person
in 2024
Argentina rank
91st
Ukraine rank
90th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Argentina
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 3.76 tonnes per person against 3.74 tonnes per person in Argentina, a difference of 0.02 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 167 shared years of data; in 1858 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 91st and Ukraine ranks 90th of 213 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 7 and Ukraine in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0341 tonnes per person | 0.0061 tonnes per person | 0.0281 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 1860s | 0.0577 tonnes per person | 0.0193 tonnes per person | 0.0384 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 1870s | 0.0758 tonnes per person | 0.0767 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | Ukraine |
| 1880s | 0.2653 tonnes per person | 0.1778 tonnes per person | 0.0875 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 1890s | 0.4939 tonnes per person | 0.3675 tonnes per person | 0.1264 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 1900s | 0.724 tonnes per person | 0.6486 tonnes per person | 0.0754 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 1910s | 0.7939 tonnes per person | 0.674 tonnes per person | 0.1199 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 1920s | 0.89 tonnes per person | 0.4258 tonnes per person | 0.4642 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 1930s | 1.13 tonnes per person | 1.77 tonnes per person | 0.6365 tonnes per person | Ukraine |
| 1940s | 0.9506 tonnes per person | 2.28 tonnes per person | 1.33 tonnes per person | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 2.13 tonnes per person | 4.88 tonnes per person | 2.75 tonnes per person | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 2.69 tonnes per person | 7.87 tonnes per person | 5.18 tonnes per person | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 3.73 tonnes per person | 11.56 tonnes per person | 7.83 tonnes per person | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 3.6 tonnes per person | 13.76 tonnes per person | 10.16 tonnes per person | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 3.64 tonnes per person | 8.84 tonnes per person | 5.2 tonnes per person | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 4.01 tonnes per person | 6.46 tonnes per person | 2.44 tonnes per person | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 4.35 tonnes per person | 5.66 tonnes per person | 1.31 tonnes per person | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 3.91 tonnes per person | 4.07 tonnes per person | 0.1566 tonnes per person | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Argentina or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 3.76 tonnes per person against 3.74 tonnes per person in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Argentina and Ukraine?
- 0.02 tonnes per person, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ukraine?
- 167 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Ukraine rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Argentina ranks 91st and Ukraine ranks 90th of 213 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.