Consumption-based carbon intensity in Argentina
Argentina: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.215 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Argentina, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.215 kilograms per international-$ for consumption-based carbon intensity in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Argentina peaked at 0.3411 kilograms per international-$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1788 kilograms per international-$, in 2002.
That places Argentina 71st out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Argentina, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3411 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.3297 kilograms per international-$ | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3154 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2846 kilograms per international-$ | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2687 kilograms per international-$ | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2848 kilograms per international-$ | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2799 kilograms per international-$ | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2742 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2686 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2778 kilograms per international-$ | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.266 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2541 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1788 kilograms per international-$ | -29.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2339 kilograms per international-$ | +30.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2543 kilograms per international-$ | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2454 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2387 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2256 kilograms per international-$ | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2389 kilograms per international-$ | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2307 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2263 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2373 kilograms per international-$ | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.24 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.24 kilograms per international-$ | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2316 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2425 kilograms per international-$ | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2287 kilograms per international-$ | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2257 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2203 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2114 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2175 kilograms per international-$ | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2244 kilograms per international-$ | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.215 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.215 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2498 kilograms per international-$, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.215 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2118 kilograms per international-$, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption-based carbon intensity in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +30.9% | 0.1788 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2339 kilograms per international-$ |
| 2002 | -29.6% | 0.2541 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1788 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2925 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2686 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3411 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2366 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1788 kilograms per international-$ | 0.266 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2304 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2114 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2425 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.219 kilograms per international-$ | 0.215 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2244 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 68 Hungary 0.2195 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 69 Italy 0.2162 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 70 Azerbaijan 0.2153 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 72 Germany 0.2146 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 73 Dominican Republic 0.2138 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 74 Nicaragua 0.2136 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Argentina?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3411 kilograms per international-$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1788 kilograms per international-$ in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Argentina ranks 71st out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).