Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Argentina
Argentina: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 346 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▲ Rising
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Argentina, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Argentina is 346 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Argentina peaked at 432.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2012 and was at its lowest, 294.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 131st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 350.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 294.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 400.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 419.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 397.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 432.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 372.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 344.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 406.99 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 128 Rwanda 353.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 129 Faroe Islands 346.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 130 Pakistan 346.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 132 Tanzania 345.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 133 North Korea 340.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 134 Germany 329.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Argentina
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 45.85 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 42.34 million (2025)
- Urban population 92.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.74 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 9.15 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.74 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.74 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Argentina?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Argentina was 346 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 432.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2012.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 294.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Argentina ranks 131st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.