Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Argentina
Argentina: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was -4.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Argentina, 1857–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded -4.1% for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.2% on the previous year and down 691.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Argentina peaked at 144.8% in 1857 and was at its lowest, -42.8%, in 1917.
That places Argentina 202nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 46.1% | -35.9% | 144.8% | 3 |
| 1860s | 22.5% | -28.0% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 1870s | 8.0% | -41.7% | 137.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 28.4% | -0.7% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.4% | -26.2% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 1900s | 9.0% | -23.3% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.0% | -42.8% | 117.3% | 10 |
| 1920s | 15.9% | -15.1% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.8% | -2.1% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.3% | -11.7% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 1950s | 14.7% | -7.2% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.8% | -6.7% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.7% | -0.7% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | -6.2% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | -4.2% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | -7.5% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -2.5% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7% | -8.8% | 15.5% | 5 |
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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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Argentina?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Argentina was -4.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 144.8% in 1857.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.8% in 1917.
- How does Argentina rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Argentina ranks 202nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 691.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.