Argentina vs United Kingdom: Greenhouse gas emissions
Argentina
416.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
United Kingdom
390.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Argentina rank
21st
United Kingdom rank
23rd
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Argentina
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 416.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 390.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in United Kingdom, a difference of 26.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Argentina ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 19.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 199.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 180.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 24.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 290.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 265.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 31.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 373.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 341.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 39.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 442.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 403.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 52.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 501.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 448.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 112.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 591.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 478.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 166.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 635.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 468.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 224.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 575.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 351.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 189.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 599.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 409.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 135.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 657.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 521.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 190.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 746.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 556.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 260.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 815.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 554.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 284.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 825.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 541.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 282.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 749.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 466.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 310.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 748.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 438.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 443.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 685.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 242.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 430.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 528.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 422.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 401.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Argentina or United Kingdom?
- Argentina, at 416.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 390.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Argentina and United Kingdom?
- 26.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United Kingdom?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and United Kingdom rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Argentina ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 23rd 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
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.