Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Argentina
Argentina: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Argentina, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Argentina stood at 0.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Argentina peaked at 0.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 33rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5% | — |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -38.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +35.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -0.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 2.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 7.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 30 Philippines 0.6% compare
- 31 Belgium 0.5% compare
- 32 Singapore 0.5% compare
- 34 Bangladesh 0.4% compare
- 35 Ukraine 0.4% compare
- 36 Netherlands 0.4% 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 share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Argentina?
- Share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Argentina was 0.5% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Argentina ranks 33rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.