Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Argentina
Argentina: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.132 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.132 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
77th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.1642 kg per constant US$
in 2004
All-time low
0.132 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Argentina, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Argentina stood at 0.132 kg per constant US$. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Argentina peaked at 0.1642 kg per constant US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.132 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
That places Argentina 77th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1544 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.153 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1617 kg per constant US$ | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1612 kg per constant US$ | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1642 kg per constant US$ | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1555 kg per constant US$ | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1525 kg per constant US$ | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1472 kg per constant US$ | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1455 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1446 kg per constant US$ | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1402 kg per constant US$ | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1394 kg per constant US$ | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.142 kg per constant US$ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1425 kg per constant US$ | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1433 kg per constant US$ | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1442 kg per constant US$ | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1459 kg per constant US$ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1386 kg per constant US$ | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1401 kg per constant US$ | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1355 kg per constant US$ | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1363 kg per constant US$ | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1359 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.138 kg per constant US$ | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.132 kg per constant US$ | -4.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.132 kg per constant US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1607 kg per constant US$, 82% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.132 kg per constant US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1099 kg per constant US$, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.154 kg per constant US$ | 0.1446 kg per constant US$ | 0.1642 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1412 kg per constant US$ | 0.1355 kg per constant US$ | 0.1459 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1355 kg per constant US$ | 0.132 kg per constant US$ | 0.138 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 145,843 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,387 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Argentina?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Argentina was 0.132 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1642 kg per constant US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.132 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Argentina ranks 77th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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