Argentina vs Kuwait: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Argentina
198.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Kuwait
169.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Argentina rank
34th
Kuwait rank
36th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Argentina
- Kuwait
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 198.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 169.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Kuwait, a difference of 29.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 34th and Kuwait ranks 36th of 198 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 688,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54,236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 634,295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1860s | 888,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 831,891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1870s | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1880s | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1890s | 3.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1900s | 6.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1910s | 9.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1920s | 15.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1930s | 22.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81,963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1940s | 25.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1950s | 53.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1960s | 75.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1970s | 115.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1980s | 131.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1990s | 155.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 119.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 2000s | 186.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 2010s | 213.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 133.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 2020s | 204.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 148.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Argentina or Kuwait?
- Argentina, at 198.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 169.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Argentina and Kuwait?
- 29.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Kuwait?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Kuwait rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Argentina ranks 34th and Kuwait ranks 36th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.