Co2 intensity in Argentina
Argentina: Co2 intensity was 0.215 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.215
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
71st
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.3458
in 1989
All-time low
0.0356
in 1918
Years of data
125
1870–2022
Co2 intensity in Argentina, 1870–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, co2 intensity in Argentina stood at 0.215.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Argentina peaked at 0.3458 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0356, in 1918.
Argentina ranks 71st of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 125 years of available data.
Co2 intensity in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0382 | — |
| 1890 | 0.1117 | +192.7% |
| 1900 | 0.0942 | -15.7% |
| 1901 | 0.1076 | +14.3% |
| 1902 | 0.1166 | +8.3% |
| 1903 | 0.1166 | +0.1% |
| 1904 | 0.1348 | +15.5% |
| 1905 | 0.1482 | +10.0% |
| 1906 | 0.1884 | +27.1% |
| 1907 | 0.1621 | -14.0% |
| 1908 | 0.1595 | -1.6% |
| 1909 | 0.1408 | -11.7% |
| 1910 | 0.1663 | +18.1% |
| 1911 | 0.1993 | +19.8% |
| 1912 | 0.1868 | -6.2% |
| 1913 | 0.2018 | +8.0% |
| 1914 | 0.1999 | -1.0% |
| 1915 | 0.1323 | -33.8% |
| 1916 | 0.104 | -21.4% |
| 1917 | 0.0648 | -37.7% |
| 1918 | 0.0356 | -45.0% |
| 1919 | 0.0746 | +109.6% |
| 1920 | 0.1143 | +53.3% |
| 1921 | 0.0946 | -17.2% |
| 1922 | 0.1115 | +17.8% |
| 1923 | 0.1218 | +9.2% |
| 1924 | 0.1518 | +24.7% |
| 1925 | 0.157 | +3.4% |
| 1926 | 0.1522 | -3.0% |
| 1927 | 0.1721 | +13.0% |
| 1928 | 0.158 | -8.2% |
| 1929 | 0.1562 | -1.1% |
| 1930 | 0.1595 | +2.1% |
| 1931 | 0.1732 | +8.6% |
| 1932 | 0.1852 | +7.0% |
| 1933 | 0.1856 | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 0.1864 | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 0.1757 | -5.7% |
| 1936 | 0.1852 | +5.4% |
| 1937 | 0.185 | -0.1% |
| 1938 | 0.1816 | -1.8% |
| 1939 | 0.1783 | -1.8% |
| 1940 | 0.1665 | -6.6% |
| 1941 | 0.1411 | -15.3% |
| 1942 | 0.1348 | -4.4% |
| 1943 | 0.1419 | +5.3% |
| 1944 | 0.1263 | -11.0% |
| 1945 | 0.1279 | +1.2% |
| 1946 | 0.1177 | -8.0% |
| 1947 | 0.1122 | -4.7% |
| 1948 | 0.1274 | +13.5% |
| 1949 | 0.1141 | -10.4% |
| 1950 | 0.2195 | +92.3% |
| 1951 | 0.2468 | +12.5% |
| 1952 | 0.2686 | +8.8% |
| 1953 | 0.2481 | -7.6% |
| 1954 | 0.2492 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 0.2504 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 0.2729 | +9.0% |
| 1957 | 0.2789 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 0.2439 | -12.5% |
| 1959 | 0.2889 | +18.4% |
| 1960 | 0.2669 | -7.6% |
| 1961 | 0.2612 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.2785 | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2662 | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2685 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2599 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2768 | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2799 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.283 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2918 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2963 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3038 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2987 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2938 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2803 | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2809 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.296 | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.282 | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3004 | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3024 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2929 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2916 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3052 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2999 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2976 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.301 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2905 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3124 | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3365 | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3458 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3312 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3131 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2916 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2653 | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2506 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2717 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2686 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.257 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2516 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2756 | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2672 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2622 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2713 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2672 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2857 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2691 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2673 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2431 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2511 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2527 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2369 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2267 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2312 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2232 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2278 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2256 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2282 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2185 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2189 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2208 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2237 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2341 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.215 | -8.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.215 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.215 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1912, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | +192.7% | 0.0382 | 0.1117 |
| 1919 | +109.6% | 0.0356 | 0.0746 |
| 1950 | +92.3% | 0.1141 | 0.2195 |
| 1920 | +53.3% | 0.0746 | 0.1143 |
| 1918 | -45.0% | 0.0648 | 0.0356 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0382 | 0.0382 | 0.0382 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1117 | 0.1117 | 0.1117 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1369 | 0.0942 | 0.1884 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1365 | 0.0356 | 0.2018 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.139 | 0.0946 | 0.1721 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1796 | 0.1595 | 0.1864 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.131 | 0.1122 | 0.1665 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2567 | 0.2195 | 0.2889 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2733 | 0.2599 | 0.2918 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2935 | 0.2803 | 0.3038 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3074 | 0.2905 | 0.3458 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2776 | 0.2506 | 0.3312 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2637 | 0.2431 | 0.2857 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2258 | 0.2185 | 0.2369 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2243 | 0.215 | 0.2341 | 3 |
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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 co2 intensity in Argentina?
- Co2 intensity in Argentina was 0.215 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3458 in 1989.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0356 in 1918.
- How does Argentina rank for co2 intensity?
- Argentina ranks 71st out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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