Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.1498 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1498
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
69th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.1799
in 1990
All-time low
0.1498
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Argentina, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Argentina stood at 0.1498. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Argentina peaked at 0.1799 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1498, in 2024.
Argentina ranks 69th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1799 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1737 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1639 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1567 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1526 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1593 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1643 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1572 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1596 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1674 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1649 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1657 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1756 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1759 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1786 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1684 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1649 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1611 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1603 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1567 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1531 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1505 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1554 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1552 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1566 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1574 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1591 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1525 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1553 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.153 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1558 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1558 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1544 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1531 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1498 | -2.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.1498 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1548, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.1498 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1086, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1635 | 0.1526 | 0.1799 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1672 | 0.1567 | 0.1786 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1548 | 0.1505 | 0.1591 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1538 | 0.1498 | 0.1558 | 5 |
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 carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Argentina?
- Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Argentina was 0.1498 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1799 in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1498 in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
- Argentina ranks 69th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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