Argentina vs Pakistan: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population

Argentina
0.4%
in 2024
Pakistan
0.5%
in 2024
Argentina rank
33rd
Pakistan rank
31st

Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time

  • Argentina
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Argentina, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 33rd and Pakistan ranks 31st of 215 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 8 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Pakistan Difference Ahead
1940s 0.3% 0.0% 0.3% Argentina
1950s 0.5% 0.1% 0.4% Argentina
1960s 0.5% 0.1% 0.4% Argentina
1970s 0.6% 0.1% 0.4% Argentina
1980s 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% Argentina
1990s 0.5% 0.4% 0.2% Argentina
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.1% Argentina
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.1% Argentina
2020s 0.5% 0.6% 0.1% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population, Argentina or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population between Argentina and Pakistan?
0.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Pakistan?
79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Pakistan rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
Argentina ranks 33rd and Pakistan ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.