Consumption based carbon intensity in Argentina
Argentina: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.215 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Consumption based carbon intensity in Argentina, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.215 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 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1788, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3411 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3297 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3154 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2846 | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2687 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2848 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2799 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2742 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2686 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2778 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.266 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2541 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1788 | -29.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2339 | +30.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2543 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2454 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2387 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2256 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2389 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2307 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2263 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2373 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.24 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.24 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2316 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2425 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2287 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2257 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2203 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2114 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2175 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2244 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.215 | -4.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.215 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2498, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.215 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2118, 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 | 0.2339 |
| 2002 | -29.6% | 0.2541 | 0.1788 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2925 | 0.2686 | 0.3411 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2366 | 0.1788 | 0.266 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2304 | 0.2114 | 0.2425 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.219 | 0.215 | 0.2244 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3411 in 1990.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1788 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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