Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Argentina
Argentina: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 27,847 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27,847 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
78th
of 198 countries
All-time high
29,426 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2011
All-time low
17,007 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Argentina, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 27,847 international-$ in 2021 prices for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Argentina peaked at 29,426 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17,007 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Argentina ranks 78th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Argentina, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,007 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 18,296 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 19,476 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 20,791 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 21,712 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 20,820 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 21,696 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 23,172 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 23,783 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 22,714 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 22,281 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 21,066 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 18,572 international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 20,005 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 21,591 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 23,262 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 24,877 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 26,851 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 27,658 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 25,747 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 28,056 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 29,426 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 28,826 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 29,228 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 28,201 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 28,669 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 27,802 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 28,335 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 27,367 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 26,630 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 23,877 international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 26,300 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 27,825 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 27,230 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 26,772 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 27,847 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 27,847 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 27,847 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,315 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,947 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,007 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,783 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,191 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,572 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27,658 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,254 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26,630 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29,426 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,642 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,877 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27,847 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 75 Mauritius 28,770 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 76 Curacao 28,762 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 77 Costa Rica 28,443 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 79 Serbia 27,603 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 80 Georgia 25,136 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 81 North Macedonia 25,095 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Argentina?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Argentina was 27,847 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 29,426 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2011.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,007 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Argentina ranks 78th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.