Argentina vs Pakistan: Greenhouse gas emissions

Argentina
416.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Pakistan
473.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Argentina rank
21st
Pakistan rank
19th

Greenhouse gas emissions over time

  • Argentina
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 473.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 416.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Argentina, a difference of 56.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 21st and Pakistan ranks 19th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 17 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Pakistan Difference Ahead
1850s 19.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 17.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Argentina
1860s 24.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 18.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Argentina
1870s 31.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 19.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 12.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Argentina
1880s 39.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 20.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 18.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Argentina
1890s 52.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 21.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 30.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Argentina
1900s 112.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 24.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 87.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Argentina
1910s 166.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 32.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 134.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Argentina
1920s 224.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 36.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 187.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Argentina
1930s 189.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 43.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 146.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Argentina
1940s 135.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 74.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 61.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Argentina
1950s 190.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 90.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 99.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Argentina
1960s 260.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 97.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 163.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Argentina
1970s 284.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 102.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 181.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Argentina
1980s 282.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 150.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 131.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Argentina
1990s 310.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 221.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 89.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Argentina
2000s 443.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 301.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 141.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Argentina
2010s 430.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 402.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 27.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Argentina
2020s 422.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 487.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 65.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Argentina or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 473.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 416.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Argentina and Pakistan?
56.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Pakistan?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Pakistan rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
Argentina ranks 21st and Pakistan ranks 19th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.