Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Argentina
Argentina: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.215 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.215 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
71st
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.3458 kilograms per international-$
in 1989
All-time low
0.0356 kilograms per international-$
in 1918
Years of data
125
1870–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Argentina, 1870–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Argentina stood at 0.215 kilograms per international-$.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Argentina peaked at 0.3458 kilograms per international-$ in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0356 kilograms per international-$, in 1918.
Argentina ranks 71st of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 125 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Argentina, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0382 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1890 | 0.1117 kilograms per international-$ | +192.7% |
| 1900 | 0.0942 kilograms per international-$ | -15.7% |
| 1901 | 0.1076 kilograms per international-$ | +14.3% |
| 1902 | 0.1166 kilograms per international-$ | +8.3% |
| 1903 | 0.1166 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 1904 | 0.1348 kilograms per international-$ | +15.5% |
| 1905 | 0.1482 kilograms per international-$ | +10.0% |
| 1906 | 0.1884 kilograms per international-$ | +27.1% |
| 1907 | 0.1621 kilograms per international-$ | -14.0% |
| 1908 | 0.1595 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 1909 | 0.1408 kilograms per international-$ | -11.7% |
| 1910 | 0.1663 kilograms per international-$ | +18.1% |
| 1911 | 0.1993 kilograms per international-$ | +19.8% |
| 1912 | 0.1868 kilograms per international-$ | -6.2% |
| 1913 | 0.2018 kilograms per international-$ | +8.0% |
| 1914 | 0.1999 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 1915 | 0.1323 kilograms per international-$ | -33.8% |
| 1916 | 0.104 kilograms per international-$ | -21.4% |
| 1917 | 0.0648 kilograms per international-$ | -37.7% |
| 1918 | 0.0356 kilograms per international-$ | -45.0% |
| 1919 | 0.0746 kilograms per international-$ | +109.6% |
| 1920 | 0.1143 kilograms per international-$ | +53.3% |
| 1921 | 0.0946 kilograms per international-$ | -17.2% |
| 1922 | 0.1115 kilograms per international-$ | +17.8% |
| 1923 | 0.1218 kilograms per international-$ | +9.2% |
| 1924 | 0.1518 kilograms per international-$ | +24.7% |
| 1925 | 0.157 kilograms per international-$ | +3.4% |
| 1926 | 0.1522 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 1927 | 0.1721 kilograms per international-$ | +13.0% |
| 1928 | 0.158 kilograms per international-$ | -8.2% |
| 1929 | 0.1562 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 1930 | 0.1595 kilograms per international-$ | +2.1% |
| 1931 | 0.1732 kilograms per international-$ | +8.6% |
| 1932 | 0.1852 kilograms per international-$ | +7.0% |
| 1933 | 0.1856 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 0.1864 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 0.1757 kilograms per international-$ | -5.7% |
| 1936 | 0.1852 kilograms per international-$ | +5.4% |
| 1937 | 0.185 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 1938 | 0.1816 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 1939 | 0.1783 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 1940 | 0.1665 kilograms per international-$ | -6.6% |
| 1941 | 0.1411 kilograms per international-$ | -15.3% |
| 1942 | 0.1348 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 1943 | 0.1419 kilograms per international-$ | +5.3% |
| 1944 | 0.1263 kilograms per international-$ | -11.0% |
| 1945 | 0.1279 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 1946 | 0.1177 kilograms per international-$ | -8.0% |
| 1947 | 0.1122 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 1948 | 0.1274 kilograms per international-$ | +13.5% |
| 1949 | 0.1141 kilograms per international-$ | -10.4% |
| 1950 | 0.2195 kilograms per international-$ | +92.3% |
| 1951 | 0.2468 kilograms per international-$ | +12.5% |
| 1952 | 0.2686 kilograms per international-$ | +8.8% |
| 1953 | 0.2481 kilograms per international-$ | -7.6% |
| 1954 | 0.2492 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 0.2504 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 0.2729 kilograms per international-$ | +9.0% |
| 1957 | 0.2789 kilograms per international-$ | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 0.2439 kilograms per international-$ | -12.5% |
| 1959 | 0.2889 kilograms per international-$ | +18.4% |
| 1960 | 0.2669 kilograms per international-$ | -7.6% |
| 1961 | 0.2612 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.2785 kilograms per international-$ | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2662 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2685 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2599 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2768 kilograms per international-$ | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2799 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.283 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2918 kilograms per international-$ | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2963 kilograms per international-$ | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3038 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2987 kilograms per international-$ | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2938 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2803 kilograms per international-$ | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2809 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.296 kilograms per international-$ | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.282 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3004 kilograms per international-$ | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3024 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2929 kilograms per international-$ | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2916 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3052 kilograms per international-$ | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2999 kilograms per international-$ | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2976 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.301 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2905 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3124 kilograms per international-$ | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3365 kilograms per international-$ | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3458 kilograms per international-$ | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3312 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3131 kilograms per international-$ | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2916 kilograms per international-$ | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2653 kilograms per international-$ | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2506 kilograms per international-$ | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2717 kilograms per international-$ | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2686 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.257 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2516 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2756 kilograms per international-$ | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2672 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2622 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2713 kilograms per international-$ | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2672 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2857 kilograms per international-$ | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2691 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2673 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2431 kilograms per international-$ | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2511 kilograms per international-$ | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2527 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2369 kilograms per international-$ | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2267 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2312 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2232 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2278 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2256 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2282 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2185 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2189 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2208 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2237 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2341 kilograms per international-$ | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.215 kilograms per international-$ | -8.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.215 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348 kilograms per international-$, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.215 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1912 kilograms per international-$, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | +192.7% | 0.0382 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1117 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1919 | +109.6% | 0.0356 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0746 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1950 | +92.3% | 0.1141 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2195 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1920 | +53.3% | 0.0746 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1143 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1918 | -45.0% | 0.0648 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0356 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0382 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0382 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0382 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1117 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1117 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1117 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1369 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0942 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1884 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1365 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0356 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2018 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.139 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0946 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1721 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1796 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1595 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1864 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.131 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1122 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1665 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2567 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2195 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2889 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2733 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2599 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2918 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2935 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2803 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3038 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3074 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2905 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3458 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2776 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2506 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3312 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2637 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2431 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2857 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2258 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2185 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2369 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2243 kilograms per international-$ | 0.215 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2341 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 68 Moldova 0.2171 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 69 Indonesia 0.2166 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 70 Japan 0.2157 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 72 Slovakia 0.2101 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 73 Tajikistan 0.2082 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 74 Cyprus 0.2064 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Argentina?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Argentina was 0.215 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3458 kilograms per international-$ in 1989.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0356 kilograms per international-$ in 1918.
- How does Argentina rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 71st out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).