Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Argentina
Argentina: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of was 47.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
47.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
7th
of 26 countries
All-time high
184.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1991
All-time low
16.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2015
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Argentina, 1990–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
In 2022, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Argentina stood at 47.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Argentina peaked at 184.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2015.
Argentina ranks 7th of 26 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 171.45 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 184.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 149.72 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 107.11 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -28.5% |
| 1994 | 101.99 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 121.67 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 126.52 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 113.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 117.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 115.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 109.89 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 103.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 100.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 96.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 94.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 93.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 92.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 87.67 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 82.61 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 81.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 82.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 75.33 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 78.48 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 73.83 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 20.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -71.8% |
| 2015 | 16.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 29.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +84.0% |
| 2017 | 36.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 46.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +26.9% |
| 2019 | 26.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -42.1% |
| 2020 | 59.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +122.2% |
| 2021 | 49.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 47.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 47.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 51% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 47.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.44 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 78% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +122.2% | 26.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 59.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent |
| 2016 | +84.0% | 16.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 29.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent |
| 2014 | -71.8% | 73.83 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 20.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 101.99 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 184.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.21 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 81.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 109.89 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 16.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 82.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 47.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 59.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More climate change data for Argentina
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.78 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 145,843 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 31,455 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,387 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 118.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,085 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 21,692 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,286 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,406 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 69 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Argentina?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Argentina was 47.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 184.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1991.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2015.
- How does Argentina rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of?
- Argentina ranks 7th out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of agricultural residues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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