Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Argentina
Argentina: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price was 42.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Argentina, 1989–2025
Source: Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Argentina stood at 42.4%. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Argentina peaked at 42.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1989.
That places Argentina 38th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 35.3% | — |
| 2019 | 36.3% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 39.9% | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 42.4% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 42.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 42.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 42.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 0.0% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 34.7% | 42.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Argentina?
- Share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Argentina was 42.4% in 2025, according to Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1989.
- How does Argentina rank for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- Argentina ranks 38th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions are included in this figure if they are covered by a carbon tax or trading system.