Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 192.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Argentina, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Argentina stood at 192.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Argentina peaked at 244.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1980 and was at its lowest, 180.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1965.
Argentina ranks 131st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 191.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 180.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 208.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
| 1970s | 239.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 233.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 242.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 233.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 221.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 244.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 222.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 211.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 238.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 219.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 209.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 227.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 210.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 200.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 225.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 200.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 192.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 212.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 128 Italy 194.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 129 Somalia 194.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 130 Benin 193.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 132 United States 191.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 133 El Salvador 191.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 191.11 grams of CO₂ 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 carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Argentina?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Argentina was 192.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 244.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1980.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 180.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1965.
- How does Argentina rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Argentina ranks 131st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.