Head to head · 122 shared rankings
Argentina vs United States
| Ranking | Argentina | United States | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries producing the most beef2026-10-30 | #5 · 3,178.04 thousand tonnes | #1 · 12.3k thousand tonnes | United States by 4 |
| Countries emitting the most CO2 from transport2026-11-02 | #25 · 49.14 million tonnes | #1 · 1,674.97 million tonnes | United States by 24 |
| Countries emitting the most CO2 from oil2026-11-02 | #26 · 72.46 million tonnes | #1 · 2,189.16 million tonnes | United States by 25 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions2026-11-02 | #28 · 9,151.54 million tonnes | #1 · 434.9k million tonnes | United States by 27 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from flaring2026-11-02 | #26 · 173.57 million tonnes | #1 · 2,465.58 million tonnes | United States by 25 |
| Countries producing the most chicken meat2026-11-02 | #13 · 2,304 thousand tonnes | #1 · 20.2k thousand tonnes | United States by 12 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from oil2026-11-02 | #20 · 4,978.31 million tonnes | #1 · 165.4k million tonnes | United States by 19 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from aviation2026-11-01 | #34 · 4,095.08 thousand tonnes | #1 · 200.2k thousand tonnes | United States by 33 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from oil2026-11-01 | #26 · 72.46 million tonnes | #1 · 2,189.16 million tonnes | United States by 25 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from natural gas2026-10-30 | #22 · 89.17 million tonnes | #1 · 1,748.14 million tonnes | United States by 21 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from gas2026-11-02 | #17 · 3,234.7 million tonnes | #1 · 82.5k million tonnes | United States by 16 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions including land use2026-11-02 | #22 · 23.02 billion tonnes | #1 · 560.54 billion tonnes | United States by 21 |
| Countries producing the most maize2026-11-02 | #4 · 57.5k thousand tonnes | #1 · 377.6k thousand tonnes | United States by 3 |
| Countries producing the most natural gas2026-11-02 | #17 · 451.54 TWh | #1 · 10.7k TWh | United States by 16 |
| Countries with the most immigrants2026-11-02 | #39 · 1,958.04 thousand people | #1 · 52.4k thousand people | United States by 38 |
| Countries producing the most oil2026-11-02 | #16 · 801.49 TWh | #1 · 10.3k TWh | United States by 15 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from oil2026-11-02 | #26 · 0.58 % of global total | #1 · 17.55 % of global total | United States by 25 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from gas2026-11-02 | #22 · 1.11 % of global total | #1 · 21.82 % of global total | United States by 21 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions including land-use change2026-10-31 | #21 · 315.46 million tonnes | #2 · 5,016.18 million tonnes | United States by 19 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from gas flaring2026-10-29 | #27 · 2,537.51 thousand tonnes | #2 · 61.3k thousand tonnes | United States by 25 |
| Countries emitting the most CO22026-11-02 | #33 · 171.06 million tonnes | #2 · 4,904.12 million tonnes | United States by 31 |
| Countries generating the most electricity from fossil fuels2026-11-02 | #31 · 89.43 TWh | #2 · 2,576.21 TWh | United States by 29 |
| Countries with the highest consumption-based CO2 emissions2026-11-02 | #33 · 185.67 million tonnes | #2 · 5,431.66 million tonnes | United States by 31 |
| Countries with the most cropland2026-11-02 | #8 · 41.5k thousand hectares | #2 · 154.7k thousand hectares | United States by 6 |
| Countries generating the most electricity from solar and wind2026-11-02 | #26 · 23.76 TWh | #2 · 853.21 TWh | United States by 24 |
| Countries generating the most electricity2026-11-02 | #31 · 153.15 TWh | #2 · 4,519.79 TWh | United States by 29 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions2026-10-29 | #33 · 171.06 million tonnes | #2 · 4,904.12 million tonnes | United States by 31 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO₂ emissions2026-10-29 | #33 · 0.44 % | #2 · 12.71 % | United States by 31 |
| Countries with the most installed wind energy capacity2026-11-02 | #28 · 4.5 gigawatts | #2 · 158.37 gigawatts | United States by 26 |
| Countries with the highest total energy supply2026-11-02 | #31 · 876.13 TWh | #2 · 26.1k TWh | United States by 29 |
| Countries producing the most meat2026-11-02 | #9 · 6,427.71 thousand tonnes | #2 · 47.8k thousand tonnes | United States by 7 |
| Countries with the most imported deforestation2026-11-02 | #23 · 11.9k hectares | #2 · 198.5k hectares | United States by 21 |
| Countries with the most installed solar power capacity2026-11-02 | #44 · 2.59 GW | #2 · 210.86 GW | United States by 42 |
| Countries with the most agricultural land2026-11-02 | #8 · 117.92 million hectares | #2 · 381.41 million hectares | United States by 6 |
| Countries with the most fixed broadband subscriptions2026-11-02 | #22 · 11.93 million subscriptions | #2 · 134.22 million subscriptions | United States by 20 |
| Countries using the most pesticides2026-11-02 | #4 · 262.51 thousand tonnes | #2 · 429.5 thousand tonnes | United States by 2 |
| Countries producing the most pig meat2026-11-02 | #21 · 785.78 thousand tonnes | #2 · 12.6k thousand tonnes | United States by 19 |
| Countries generating the most plastic waste2026-11-02 | #22 · 2,753.55 thousand tonnes | #2 · 37.8k thousand tonnes | United States by 20 |
| Countries with the highest potato yields2026-11-02 | #18 · 35.78 tonnes per hectare | #2 · 50.9 tonnes per hectare | United States by 16 |
| Countries with the largest share of global goods exports2026-11-02 | #45 · 0.33 % | #2 · 8.44 % | United States by 43 |
| Countries producing the most soybeans2026-11-02 | #3 · 48.2k thousand tonnes | #2 · 118.8k thousand tonnes | United States by 1 |
| Countries emitting the most CO2 including land use change2026-11-02 | #21 · 315.46 million tonnes | #2 · 5,016.18 million tonnes | United States by 19 |
| Countries with the most planted forest2026-11-02 | #34 · 1,380 thousand hectares | #2 · 27.4k thousand hectares | United States by 32 |
| Countries with the largest agricultural output2026-11-01 | #12 · 63.84 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | #3 · 369.64 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | United States by 9 |
| Countries generating the most electricity from coal2026-11-02 | #46 · 2.82 TWh | #3 · 737.15 TWh | United States by 43 |
| Countries with the fastest forest expansion2026-10-29 | #28 · 15.8 thousand hectares per year | #3 · 815.36 thousand hectares per year | United States by 25 |
| Countries withdrawing the most freshwater2026-10-30 | #18 · 37.69 billion billion cubic meters | #3 · 444.29 billion billion cubic meters | United States by 15 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from cement2026-11-02 | #33 · 219.37 million tonnes | #3 · 3,090.88 million tonnes | United States by 30 |
| Countries using the most nitrogen fertilizer2026-11-02 | #17 · 1,259.48 thousand tonnes | #3 · 11.4k thousand tonnes | United States by 14 |
| Countries with the most cattle2026-11-01 | #7 · 52.8k thousand animals | #3 · 87.2k thousand animals | United States by 4 |
| Countries with the most mobile phone subscriptions2026-11-02 | #28 · 64.08 million subscriptions | #3 · 390.99 million subscriptions | United States by 25 |
| Countries with the most internet users2026-11-02 | #26 · 40.97 million people | #3 · 321.96 million people | United States by 23 |
| Countries with the most organic agricultural land2026-11-02 | #3 · 4,100 thousand hectares | #9 · 2,060.74 thousand hectares | Argentina by 6 |
| Countries with the highest poultry meat yield per animal2026-11-02 | #3 · 3.13 kilograms per animal | #11 · 2.3 kilograms per animal | Argentina by 8 |
| Countries spending the largest share of GDP on health2026-11-02 | #26 · 10.27 % of GDP | #3 · 16.69 % of GDP | United States by 23 |
| Countries with the highest chicken meat yields per animal2026-11-02 | #3 · 3.12 kilograms per animal | #16 · 2.11 kilograms per animal | Argentina by 13 |
| Countries with the most arable land per person2026-10-31 | #4 · 0.89 hectares per person | #17 · 0.45 hectares per person | Argentina by 13 |
| Countries using the most water for agriculture2026-10-29 | #21 · 27.93 billion cubic meters | #4 · 176.2 billion cubic meters | United States by 17 |
| Countries with the highest meat consumption per person2026-11-02 | #8 · 314.93 grams per day | #4 · 334.41 grams per day | United States by 4 |
| Countries generating the most hydropower2026-11-02 | #25 · 24.97 TWh | #4 · 244.14 TWh | United States by 21 |
| Countries with the most internal renewable freshwater resources2026-11-02 | #26 · 292 cubic kilometres | #4 · 2,818 cubic kilometres | United States by 22 |
| Countries with the highest meat supply per person2026-11-02 | #8 · 114.95 kg per person per year | #4 · 122.06 kg per person per year | United States by 4 |
| Countries with the largest share of the world's forest2026-11-02 | #16 · 1.13 % of global total | #4 · 7.46 % of global total | United States by 12 |
| Countries with the highest soybean yields2026-11-02 | #13 · 2.95 tonnes per hectare | #4 · 3.41 tonnes per hectare | United States by 9 |
| Countries with the highest chronic respiratory disease death rates2026-11-02 | #4 · 43.99 per 100,000 people | #13 · 30.27 per 100,000 people | Argentina by 9 |
| Countries planting the most new forest each year2026-10-29 | #14 · 15.8 thousand hectares per year | #5 · 80.94 thousand hectares per year | United States by 9 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from cement2026-11-02 | #38 · 3.73 million tonnes | #5 · 37.27 million tonnes | United States by 33 |
| Countries with the most threatened fish species2026-11-02 | #50 · 83 species | #5 · 283 species | United States by 45 |
| Countries with the highest rice yields2026-11-02 | #19 · 6.62 tonnes per hectare | #5 · 8.68 tonnes per hectare | United States by 14 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from cement2026-11-02 | #38 · 0.25 % of global total | #5 · 2.53 % of global total | United States by 33 |
| Countries catching the most wild fish2026-11-01 | #20 · 905.93 thousand metric tons | #6 · 4,213.78 thousand metric tons | United States by 14 |
| Countries with the largest CO2 emissions from land use change2026-11-02 | #7 · 144.41 million tonnes | #10 · 112.06 million tonnes | Argentina by 3 |
| Countries with the most wildfire smoke emissions (PM2.5)2026-10-30 | #28 · 125.54 thousand tonnes | #7 · 711.83 thousand tonnes | United States by 21 |
| Countries producing the most fish and seafood2026-11-02 | #28 · 856 thousand tonnes | #7 · 5,291 thousand tonnes | United States by 21 |
| Countries with the most mental health units in general hospitals2026-11-02 | #7 · 1.07 per 100,000 people | #42 · 0.35 per 100,000 people | Argentina by 35 |
| Countries spending the most on public health as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #32 · 6.18 % of GDP | #7 · 9.01 % of GDP | United States by 25 |
| Countries with the most registered vehicles per 1,000 people2026-11-02 | #43 · 492.79 per 1,000 people | #7 · 862.59 per 1,000 people | United States by 36 |
| Countries with the highest child overweight rates2026-11-02 | #9 · 14.3 % | #39 · 9.7 % | Argentina by 30 |
| Countries using the most fossil fuel energy per person2026-11-02 | #50 · 16.8k kWh per person | #9 · 62.4k kWh per person | United States by 41 |
| Countries with the most doctors per 1,000 people2026-11-02 | #9 · 5.11 per 1,000 people | #39 · 3.68 per 1,000 people | Argentina by 30 |
| Countries producing the most sugar cane2026-11-02 | #15 · 12.26 million tonnes | #9 · 31.61 million tonnes | United States by 6 |
| Countries with the highest cereal yields2026-11-02 | #47 · 4.85 tonnes per hectare | #9 · 8.41 tonnes per hectare | United States by 38 |
| Countries with the highest almond yields2026-11-01 | #21 · 1.78 tonnes per hectare | #11 · 3.58 tonnes per hectare | United States by 10 |
| Countries producing the most potash fertilizer2026-11-02 | #26 · 0.74 thousand tonnes | #11 · 339.36 thousand tonnes | United States by 15 |
| Countries with the highest groundnut yields2026-11-02 | #17 · 3.43 tonnes per hectare | #11 · 4.11 tonnes per hectare | United States by 6 |
| Countries with the highest egg yields per hen2026-11-02 | #12 · 18.67 kilograms per bird | #22 · 17.26 kilograms per bird | Argentina by 10 |
| Countries with the highest millet yields2026-11-02 | #28 · 1.17 tonnes per hectare | #12 · 1.85 tonnes per hectare | United States by 16 |
| Countries eating the most poultry per person2026-11-02 | #27 · 46.73 kg per person per year | #12 · 54.54 kg per person per year | United States by 15 |
| Countries with the highest cotton yields2026-11-02 | #26 · 2.04 tonnes per hectare | #13 · 2.86 tonnes per hectare | United States by 13 |
| Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from gas per person2026-11-02 | #30 · 1.95 tonnes per person | #13 · 5.06 tonnes per person | United States by 17 |
| Countries producing the most rice2026-11-02 | #38 · 1,264.77 thousand tonnes | #13 · 10.1k thousand tonnes | United States by 25 |
| Countries with the highest CO2 emissions per person including land use2026-11-02 | #40 · 6.9 tonnes per person | #13 · 14.52 tonnes per person | United States by 27 |
| Countries with the highest greenhouse gas emissions per person2026-11-02 | #41 · 9.13 tonnes of CO2-equivalents per person | #15 · 17.53 tonnes of CO2-equivalents per person | United States by 26 |
| Countries with the highest respiratory infection death rates2026-11-02 | #16 · 52.94 per 100,000 people | #37 · 34.58 per 100,000 people | Argentina by 21 |
| Countries with the highest sorghum yields2026-11-02 | #18 · 3.99 tonnes per hectare | #20 · 3.85 tonnes per hectare | Argentina by 2 |
| Countries with the highest maternal death rates2026-11-02 | #18 · 0.45 per 100,000 people | #21 · 0.42 per 100,000 people | Argentina by 3 |
| Countries getting the most electricity from nuclear power2026-11-02 | #24 · 7.03 % | #19 · 17.36 % | United States by 5 |
| Countries with the highest pig meat yields per animal2026-11-02 | #22 · 95 kg per animal | #20 · 97 kg per animal | United States by 2 |
| Countries with the highest happiness scores2026-11-02 | #43 · 6.43 score (0-10) | #22 · 6.82 score (0-10) | United States by 21 |
| Countries with the most children not vaccinated against DTP32026-11-02 | #30 · 172.7 thousand children | #22 · 223.07 thousand children | United States by 8 |
| Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from flaring per person2026-11-02 | #40 · 0.06 tonnes per person | #22 · 0.18 tonnes per person | United States by 18 |
| Countries getting the largest share of their calories from animal protein2026-11-02 | #22 · 9 % | #31 · 8.4 % | Argentina by 9 |
| Countries with the highest tomato yields2026-11-02 | #36 · 74.4 tonnes per hectare | #22 · 100.8 tonnes per hectare | United States by 14 |
| Countries with the most plastic waste emitted to the ocean2026-11-02 | #24 · 4,137 tonnes per year | #34 · 2,431 tonnes per year | Argentina by 10 |
| Countries emitting the largest share of plastic waste to the ocean2026-11-02 | #24 · 0.42 % | #34 · 0.25 % | Argentina by 10 |
| Countries with the highest consumption-based deforestation per person2026-11-02 | #25 · 12.88 square metres per person | #50 · 7.02 square metres per person | Argentina by 25 |
| Countries with the highest dry pea yields2026-11-02 | #25 · 2.36 tonnes per hectare | #37 · 1.99 tonnes per hectare | Argentina by 12 |
| Countries with the most mismanaged plastic waste2026-11-02 | #25 · 465.81 thousand tonnes | #38 · 267.47 thousand tonnes | Argentina by 13 |
| Countries with the highest sunflower seed yields2026-11-02 | #25 · 2.11 tonnes per hectare | #30 · 1.87 tonnes per hectare | Argentina by 5 |
| Countries with the highest orange yields2026-11-02 | #26 · 22.75 tonnes per hectare | #41 · 16.62 tonnes per hectare | Argentina by 15 |
| Countries with the highest pancreatic cancer death rates2026-11-02 | #30 · 7.08 per 100,000 people | #26 · 7.45 per 100,000 people | United States by 4 |
| Countries with the highest barley yields2026-10-29 | #33 · 3.93 tonnes per hectare | #29 · 4.13 tonnes per hectare | United States by 4 |
| Countries that drink the most beer per person2026-11-01 | #44 · 3.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | #29 · 3.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | United States by 15 |
| Countries with the highest income inequality before tax2026-11-02 | #36 · 57.21 Gini index | #29 · 58.69 Gini index | United States by 7 |
| Countries with the highest diabetes death rates2026-11-02 | #48 · 18.09 per 100,000 people | #30 · 26.21 per 100,000 people | United States by 18 |
| Countries with the highest alcohol consumption per person2026-11-02 | #46 · 8.05 litres of pure alcohol per person | #30 · 9.9 litres of pure alcohol per person | United States by 16 |
| Countries with the most adults who drank alcohol in the last year2026-11-02 | #34 · 71.02 % | #32 · 71.14 % | United States by 2 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from digestive diseases2026-11-02 | #36 · 24.91 per 100,000 people | #39 · 23.33 per 100,000 people | Argentina by 3 |
| Countries with the highest bladder cancer death rate2026-10-31 | #47 · 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | #37 · 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | United States by 10 |
| Countries with the highest cancer death rate2026-10-29 | #39 · 97.53 deaths per 100,000 people | #45 · 95.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Argentina by 6 |
| Countries with the highest rye yields2026-11-02 | #47 · 1.84 tonnes per hectare | #39 · 2.3 tonnes per hectare | United States by 8 |
| Countries with the highest cardiovascular death rate2026-10-29 | #44 · 141.71 deaths per 100,000 people | #49 · 129.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Argentina by 5 |
History
Rank history in Countries producing the most beef
Chart data as a table
| Name | 2026-10-29 | 2026-10-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 5 | 5 |
| United States | 1 | 1 |
Head to head
Argentina vs United States, explained
Argentina vs United States, head to head across 122 shared rankings. Argentina ranks higher in 24, United States ranks higher in 98. On that count United States comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries producing the most beef, Argentina is #5 with 3,178.04 thousand tonnes and United States is #1 with 12.3k thousand tonnes (United States ahead by 4); in Countries emitting the most CO2 from transport, Argentina is #25 with 49.14 million tonnes and United States is #1 with 1,674.97 million tonnes (United States ahead by 24); in Countries emitting the most CO2 from oil, Argentina is #26 with 72.46 million tonnes and United States is #1 with 2,189.16 million tonnes (United States ahead by 25); in Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions, Argentina is #28 with 9,151.54 million tonnes and United States is #1 with 434.9k million tonnes (United States ahead by 27); in Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from flaring, Argentina is #26 with 173.57 million tonnes and United States is #1 with 2,465.58 million tonnes (United States ahead by 25); in Countries producing the most chicken meat, Argentina is #13 with 2,304 thousand tonnes and United States is #1 with 20.2k thousand tonnes (United States ahead by 12).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Argentina or United States?
- United States ranks higher in more shared rankings (98 of 122). In Countries producing the most beef, Argentina is #5 and United States is #1.
- In how many rankings do Argentina and United States both appear?
- 122 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.