CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Argentina
Argentina: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 315.46 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
315.46 million tonnes
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
21st
of 194 countries
All-time high
515.96 million tonnes
in 2009
All-time low
6.98 million tonnes
in 1949
Years of data
169
1856–2024
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Argentina, 1856–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Argentina stood at 315.46 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Argentina peaked at 515.96 million tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.98 million tonnes, in 1949.
Argentina ranks 21st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Argentina, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1856 | 11.73 million tonnes | — |
| 1857 | 11.84 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 12.05 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1859 | 12.23 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1860 | 12.86 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1861 | 13.40 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1862 | 13.76 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1863 | 14.09 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1864 | 14.29 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1865 | 14.38 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 14.69 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1867 | 14.82 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 14.96 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 15.06 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 15.97 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1871 | 16.68 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1872 | 17.04 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1873 | 17.22 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 17.63 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1875 | 17.64 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 17.87 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 18.01 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 18.28 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1879 | 18.39 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 18.60 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 19.11 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1882 | 19.52 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1883 | 19.71 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 20.03 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1885 | 20.15 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 20.44 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1887 | 21.15 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1888 | 20.98 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1889 | 22.04 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1890 | 23.20 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1891 | 24.20 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1892 | 25.71 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1893 | 26.55 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1894 | 27.78 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1895 | 28.55 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1896 | 29.05 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1897 | 29.25 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 29.92 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1899 | 30.55 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1900 | 60.20 million tonnes | +97.1% |
| 1901 | 79.40 million tonnes | +31.9% |
| 1902 | 91.01 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1903 | 99.80 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1904 | 106.87 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1905 | 112.53 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1906 | 116.63 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1907 | 120.31 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1908 | 124.02 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1909 | 124.76 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 138.41 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1911 | 146.80 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1912 | 151.98 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1913 | 158.11 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1914 | 158.19 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 160.31 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1916 | 158.93 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1917 | 161.11 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1918 | 160.91 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1919 | 165.19 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1920 | 185.82 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1921 | 199.36 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1922 | 207.45 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1923 | 213.83 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1924 | 220.80 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1925 | 225.28 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1926 | 226.68 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 231.83 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1928 | 233.56 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 234.86 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 188.70 million tonnes | -19.7% |
| 1931 | 158.08 million tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1932 | 141.62 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1933 | 130.50 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1934 | 123.45 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1935 | 116.60 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1936 | 112.22 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1937 | 108.95 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1938 | 105.74 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1939 | 102.81 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1940 | 76.25 million tonnes | -25.8% |
| 1941 | 58.77 million tonnes | -22.9% |
| 1942 | 46.79 million tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1943 | 38.32 million tonnes | -18.1% |
| 1944 | 30.70 million tonnes | -19.9% |
| 1945 | 24.06 million tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1946 | 18.56 million tonnes | -22.9% |
| 1947 | 14.53 million tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1948 | 13.11 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1949 | 6.98 million tonnes | -46.8% |
| 1950 | 41.15 million tonnes | +489.8% |
| 1951 | 56.45 million tonnes | +37.2% |
| 1952 | 65.18 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1953 | 69.14 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1954 | 74.62 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1955 | 80.56 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1956 | 88.15 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1957 | 93.40 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1958 | 91.68 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 99.12 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1960 | 81.54 million tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1961 | 115.61 million tonnes | +41.8% |
| 1962 | 121.99 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 120.29 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 132.74 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 189.44 million tonnes | +42.7% |
| 1966 | 192.44 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 253.09 million tonnes | +31.5% |
| 1968 | 195.55 million tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1969 | 172.04 million tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1970 | 161.23 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 157.85 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 153.44 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 153.66 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 152.23 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 149.12 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 151.67 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 151.48 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 151.24 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 158.72 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 156.64 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 147.86 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 148.77 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 150.72 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 151.32 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 145.09 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 148.16 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 158.48 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 162.99 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 158.19 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 153.09 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 202.37 million tonnes | +32.2% |
| 1992 | 177.64 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 163.41 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 163.01 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 170.70 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 177.66 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 187.91 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 197.51 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 202.29 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 197.93 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 186.68 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 310.17 million tonnes | +66.2% |
| 2003 | 385.69 million tonnes | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 452.83 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 472.51 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 478.37 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 336.01 million tonnes | -29.8% |
| 2008 | 277.95 million tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 515.96 million tonnes | +85.6% |
| 2010 | 430.32 million tonnes | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 422.91 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 342.98 million tonnes | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 292.85 million tonnes | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 366.31 million tonnes | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 303.18 million tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 297.88 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 267.75 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 295.87 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 342.21 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 293.66 million tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 348.08 million tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 333.00 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 323.70 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 315.46 million tonnes | -2.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 315.46 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.44 million tonnes, 12.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 315.46 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.67 million tonnes, 21.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +489.8% | 6.98 million tonnes | 41.15 million tonnes |
| 1900 | +97.1% | 30.55 million tonnes | 60.20 million tonnes |
| 2009 | +85.6% | 277.95 million tonnes | 515.96 million tonnes |
| 2002 | +66.2% | 186.68 million tonnes | 310.17 million tonnes |
| 1949 | -46.8% | 13.11 million tonnes | 6.98 million tonnes |
| 1965 | +42.7% | 132.74 million tonnes | 189.44 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 11.96 million tonnes | 11.73 million tonnes | 12.23 million tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 14.23 million tonnes | 12.86 million tonnes | 15.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 17.47 million tonnes | 15.97 million tonnes | 18.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 20.17 million tonnes | 18.60 million tonnes | 22.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 27.48 million tonnes | 23.20 million tonnes | 30.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 103.55 million tonnes | 60.20 million tonnes | 124.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 155.99 million tonnes | 138.41 million tonnes | 165.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 217.95 million tonnes | 185.82 million tonnes | 234.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 128.87 million tonnes | 102.81 million tonnes | 188.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 32.81 million tonnes | 6.98 million tonnes | 76.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 75.95 million tonnes | 41.15 million tonnes | 99.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 157.47 million tonnes | 81.54 million tonnes | 253.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 154.06 million tonnes | 149.12 million tonnes | 161.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 152.82 million tonnes | 145.09 million tonnes | 162.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 179.56 million tonnes | 153.09 million tonnes | 202.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 361.41 million tonnes | 186.68 million tonnes | 515.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 336.22 million tonnes | 267.75 million tonnes | 430.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 322.78 million tonnes | 293.66 million tonnes | 348.08 million tonnes | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 145,843 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,387 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Argentina?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Argentina was 315.46 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 515.96 million tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.98 million tonnes in 1949.
- How does Argentina rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Argentina ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.