Argentina vs Ethiopia: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions

Argentina
1.8%
in 2024
Ethiopia
1.8%
in 2024
Argentina rank
9th
Ethiopia rank
10th

Share of global nitrous oxide emissions over time

  • Argentina
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Argentina ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 10th of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 9 and Ethiopia in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1850s 0.5% 0.7% 0.2% Ethiopia
1860s 0.5% 0.7% 0.2% Ethiopia
1870s 0.5% 0.8% 0.3% Ethiopia
1880s 0.5% 0.8% 0.3% Ethiopia
1890s 0.7% 0.8% 0.1% Ethiopia
1900s 1.1% 0.8% 0.3% Argentina
1910s 1.4% 0.9% 0.5% Argentina
1920s 1.2% 1.2% 0.0% Ethiopia
1930s 1.2% 1.2% 0.0% Ethiopia
1940s 1.5% 1.8% 0.3% Ethiopia
1950s 1.9% 1.8% 0.1% Argentina
1960s 2.0% 1.2% 0.8% Argentina
1970s 1.8% 1.0% 0.8% Argentina
1980s 1.5% 0.9% 0.6% Argentina
1990s 1.5% 0.9% 0.5% Argentina
2000s 1.6% 1.2% 0.4% Argentina
2010s 1.5% 1.5% 0.0% Argentina
2020s 1.7% 1.8% 0.0% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global nitrous oxide emissions, Argentina or Ethiopia?
Argentina, at 1.8% against 1.8% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global nitrous oxide emissions between Argentina and Ethiopia?
0.0%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ethiopia?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Ethiopia rank globally for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
Argentina ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 10th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global nitrous oxide emissions. 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 nitrous oxide emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's nitrous oxide emissions.