Argentina vs France: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Argentina
4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
France
4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Argentina rank
82nd
France rank
80th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Argentina
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Argentina, a difference of 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Across all 175 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 82nd and France ranks 80th of 197 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.5793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1860s | 0.587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1870s | 0.5539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1880s | 0.703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1890s | 0.8949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1900s | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1910s | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1920s | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1930s | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1940s | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1950s | 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1960s | 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1970s | 4.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1980s | 4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1990s | 4.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 2000s | 4.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 2010s | 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 2020s | 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Argentina or France?
- France, at 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Argentina and France?
- 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and France?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and France rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Argentina ranks 82nd and France ranks 80th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.