Argentina vs Finland: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions
Argentina
1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Finland
1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Argentina rank
17th
Finland rank
18th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Argentina
- Finland
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Finland, a difference of 0.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 17th and Finland ranks 18th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 10 and Finland in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1860s | 0.5542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1870s | 0.4755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1880s | 0.4289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1890s | 0.4775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1900s | 0.6246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1910s | 0.6652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1920s | 0.5121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1930s | 0.4268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 1940s | 0.6779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 1950s | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1960s | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Argentina |
| 1970s | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 1980s | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.9919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions, Argentina or Finland?
- Argentina, at 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions between Argentina and Finland?
- 0.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Finland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Finland rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Argentina ranks 17th and Finland ranks 18th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita 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
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.