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

Latest (2024)
-7.35 million tonnes
Change on year
down 37.1%
World rank
207th
of 215 countries
All-time high
25.58 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
-15.81 million tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
168
1857–2024

Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Argentina, 1857–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 204 South Korea -5.50 million tonnes compare
  2. 205 France -6.11 million tonnes compare
  3. 206 Pakistan -7.06 million tonnes compare
  4. 208 Czechia -7.61 million tonnes compare
  5. 209 Italy -10.36 million tonnes compare
  6. 210 Poland -10.38 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.