Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Argentina
Argentina: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -7.35 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Argentina, 1857–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Argentina stood at -7.35 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.1% on the previous year and down 645.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Argentina peaked at 25.58 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, -15.81 million tonnes, in 2020.
That places Argentina 207th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5,725 tonnes | -18,943 tonnes | 24,106 tonnes | 3 |
| 1860s | 14,093 tonnes | -39,624 tonnes | 52,255 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,690 tonnes | -92,941 tonnes | 110,777 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 177,588 tonnes | -9,020 tonnes | 768,886 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 67,497 tonnes | -514,955 tonnes | 601,458 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 282,257 tonnes | -755,490 tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -205,504 tonnes | -2.77 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 919,693 tonnes | -848,028 tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 387,768 tonnes | -268,518 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | -112,002 tonnes | -2.03 million tonnes | 2.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.36 million tonnes | -3.42 million tonnes | 14.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.83 million tonnes | -3.61 million tonnes | 8.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.34 million tonnes | -631,744 tonnes | 8.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 641,793 tonnes | -6.69 million tonnes | 10.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.13 million tonnes | -4.88 million tonnes | 8.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.00 million tonnes | -10.07 million tonnes | 22.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 204,923 tonnes | -4.58 million tonnes | 7.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.87 million tonnes | -15.81 million tonnes | 25.58 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Argentina
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 45.85 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 42.34 million (2025)
- Urban population 92.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.74 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 9.15 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.74 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.74 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Argentina?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Argentina was -7.35 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 25.58 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.81 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Argentina ranks 207th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 645.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.