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
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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Argentina, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1857 | 24,106 tonnes | — |
| 1858 | 12,011 tonnes | -50.2% |
| 1859 | -18,943 tonnes | -257.7% |
| 1860 | 7,697 tonnes | -140.6% |
| 1861 | 8,843 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1862 | -8,874 tonnes | -200.4% |
| 1863 | 19,592 tonnes | -320.8% |
| 1864 | -9,130 tonnes | -146.6% |
| 1865 | 37,215 tonnes | -507.6% |
| 1866 | 52,255 tonnes | +40.4% |
| 1867 | -39,624 tonnes | -175.8% |
| 1868 | 48,824 tonnes | -223.2% |
| 1869 | 24,132 tonnes | -50.6% |
| 1870 | -14,309 tonnes | -159.3% |
| 1871 | 13,063 tonnes | -191.3% |
| 1872 | -4,301 tonnes | -132.9% |
| 1873 | 18,589 tonnes | -532.2% |
| 1874 | 35,020 tonnes | +88.4% |
| 1875 | -92,941 tonnes | -365.4% |
| 1876 | -2,857 tonnes | -96.9% |
| 1877 | -26,546 tonnes | +829.2% |
| 1878 | -19,600 tonnes | -26.2% |
| 1879 | 110,777 tonnes | -665.2% |
| 1880 | 2,446 tonnes | -97.8% |
| 1881 | 114,142 tonnes | +4566.5% |
| 1882 | 35,858 tonnes | -68.6% |
| 1883 | 137,309 tonnes | +282.9% |
| 1884 | 176,010 tonnes | +28.2% |
| 1885 | 104,125 tonnes | -40.8% |
| 1886 | 22,899 tonnes | -78.0% |
| 1887 | 423,230 tonnes | +1748.2% |
| 1888 | -9,020 tonnes | -102.1% |
| 1889 | 768,886 tonnes | -8624.2% |
| 1890 | -514,955 tonnes | -167.0% |
| 1891 | -369,057 tonnes | -28.3% |
| 1892 | 601,458 tonnes | -263.0% |
| 1893 | -14,096 tonnes | -102.3% |
| 1894 | 276,319 tonnes | -2060.3% |
| 1895 | 392,542 tonnes | +42.1% |
| 1896 | -55,794 tonnes | -114.2% |
| 1897 | -46,756 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1898 | -10,565 tonnes | -77.4% |
| 1899 | 415,877 tonnes | -4036.4% |
| 1900 | -616,731 tonnes | -248.3% |
| 1901 | 381,973 tonnes | -161.9% |
| 1902 | 147,104 tonnes | -61.5% |
| 1903 | 367,815 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 1904 | 816,196 tonnes | +121.9% |
| 1905 | 915,875 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1906 | 1.56 million tonnes | +70.2% |
| 1907 | -755,490 tonnes | -148.5% |
| 1908 | 436,514 tonnes | -157.8% |
| 1909 | -429,573 tonnes | -198.4% |
| 1910 | 1.46 million tonnes | -439.9% |
| 1911 | 1.52 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1912 | 122,735 tonnes | -91.9% |
| 1913 | 779,452 tonnes | +535.1% |
| 1914 | -1.05 million tonnes | -235.1% |
| 1915 | -2.77 million tonnes | +163.3% |
| 1916 | -1.31 million tonnes | -52.9% |
| 1917 | -1.80 million tonnes | +38.1% |
| 1918 | -842,076 tonnes | -53.3% |
| 1919 | 1.84 million tonnes | -318.6% |
| 1920 | 2.20 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1921 | -848,028 tonnes | -138.6% |
| 1922 | 1.29 million tonnes | -252.7% |
| 1923 | 1.29 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1924 | 2.52 million tonnes | +95.8% |
| 1925 | 293,019 tonnes | -88.4% |
| 1926 | 166,793 tonnes | -43.1% |
| 1927 | 2.18 million tonnes | +1204.4% |
| 1928 | -308,251 tonnes | -114.2% |
| 1929 | 416,180 tonnes | -235.0% |
| 1930 | -268,518 tonnes | -164.5% |
| 1931 | 127,205 tonnes | -147.4% |
| 1932 | 431,966 tonnes | +239.6% |
| 1933 | 626,417 tonnes | +45.0% |
| 1934 | 1.14 million tonnes | +81.4% |
| 1935 | -228,297 tonnes | -120.1% |
| 1936 | 884,610 tonnes | -487.5% |
| 1937 | 1.09 million tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1938 | -232,853 tonnes | -121.3% |
| 1939 | 309,481 tonnes | -232.9% |
| 1940 | -836,795 tonnes | -370.4% |
| 1941 | -1.71 million tonnes | +104.0% |
| 1942 | -461,279 tonnes | -73.0% |
| 1943 | 597,710 tonnes | -229.6% |
| 1944 | -125,082 tonnes | -120.9% |
| 1945 | -285,822 tonnes | +128.5% |
| 1946 | 36,432 tonnes | -112.7% |
| 1947 | 812,515 tonnes | +2130.2% |
| 1948 | 2.88 million tonnes | +254.0% |
| 1949 | -2.03 million tonnes | -170.5% |
| 1950 | 14.56 million tonnes | -818.1% |
| 1951 | 5.04 million tonnes | -65.4% |
| 1952 | 1.14 million tonnes | -77.5% |
| 1953 | -963,964 tonnes | -184.9% |
| 1954 | 1.62 million tonnes | -267.6% |
| 1955 | 2.81 million tonnes | +73.9% |
| 1956 | 4.74 million tonnes | +68.6% |
| 1957 | 3.31 million tonnes | -30.1% |
| 1958 | -3.42 million tonnes | -203.1% |
| 1959 | 4.76 million tonnes | -239.3% |
| 1960 | -184,300 tonnes | -103.9% |
| 1961 | 2.36 million tonnes | -1381.7% |
| 1962 | 2.51 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1963 | -3.61 million tonnes | -243.5% |
| 1964 | 5.64 million tonnes | -256.3% |
| 1965 | 3.13 million tonnes | -44.4% |
| 1966 | 4.27 million tonnes | +36.1% |
| 1967 | 2.40 million tonnes | -43.7% |
| 1968 | 3.53 million tonnes | +47.0% |
| 1969 | 8.24 million tonnes | +133.2% |
| 1970 | 5.40 million tonnes | -34.5% |
| 1971 | 6.20 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 1.22 million tonnes | -80.3% |
| 1973 | 3.91 million tonnes | +220.0% |
| 1974 | 1.51 million tonnes | -61.5% |
| 1975 | -631,744 tonnes | -141.9% |
| 1976 | 4.86 million tonnes | -868.9% |
| 1977 | 1.01 million tonnes | -79.2% |
| 1978 | 1.85 million tonnes | +83.5% |
| 1979 | 8.07 million tonnes | +334.9% |
| 1980 | -1.95 million tonnes | -124.2% |
| 1981 | -6.69 million tonnes | +242.2% |
| 1982 | 1.38 million tonnes | -120.6% |
| 1983 | 1.79 million tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1984 | 1.31 million tonnes | -27.0% |
| 1985 | -5.92 million tonnes | -552.2% |
| 1986 | 3.63 million tonnes | -161.3% |
| 1987 | 10.74 million tonnes | +195.8% |
| 1988 | 6.53 million tonnes | -39.2% |
| 1989 | -4.40 million tonnes | -167.4% |
| 1990 | -4.88 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 5.54 million tonnes | -213.5% |
| 1992 | 3.79 million tonnes | -31.6% |
| 1993 | -3.49 million tonnes | -192.2% |
| 1994 | 485,792 tonnes | -113.9% |
| 1995 | 6.91 million tonnes | +1322.2% |
| 1996 | 6.03 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 5.17 million tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 2.89 million tonnes | -44.1% |
| 1999 | 8.84 million tonnes | +206.0% |
| 2000 | -4.99 million tonnes | -156.4% |
| 2001 | -8.35 million tonnes | +67.4% |
| 2002 | -10.07 million tonnes | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 9.49 million tonnes | -194.2% |
| 2004 | 22.81 million tonnes | +140.4% |
| 2005 | 4.49 million tonnes | -80.3% |
| 2006 | 12.61 million tonnes | +180.8% |
| 2007 | -578,080 tonnes | -104.6% |
| 2008 | 13.83 million tonnes | -2492.7% |
| 2009 | -9.22 million tonnes | -166.6% |
| 2010 | 7.74 million tonnes | -184.0% |
| 2011 | 3.76 million tonnes | -51.4% |
| 2012 | 1.83 million tonnes | -51.3% |
| 2013 | -2.19 million tonnes | -219.6% |
| 2014 | -985,664 tonnes | -55.0% |
| 2015 | 3.27 million tonnes | -431.7% |
| 2016 | -1.79 million tonnes | -154.7% |
| 2017 | -2.95 million tonnes | +65.1% |
| 2018 | -4.58 million tonnes | +55.3% |
| 2019 | -2.06 million tonnes | -55.2% |
| 2020 | -15.81 million tonnes | +669.3% |
| 2021 | 25.58 million tonnes | -261.8% |
| 2022 | -6.43 million tonnes | -125.1% |
| 2023 | -5.36 million tonnes | -16.6% |
| 2024 | -7.35 million tonnes | +37.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's -7.35 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,432 tonnes. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's -7.35 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 109,750 tonnes. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | +8624.2% | -9,020 tonnes | 768,886 tonnes |
| 1881 | +4566.5% | 2,446 tonnes | 114,142 tonnes |
| 1899 | +4036.4% | -10,565 tonnes | 415,877 tonnes |
| 2008 | +2492.7% | -578,080 tonnes | 13.83 million tonnes |
| 1947 | +2130.2% | 36,432 tonnes | 812,515 tonnes |
| 1894 | +2060.3% | -14,096 tonnes | 276,319 tonnes |
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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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.