Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Argentina
Argentina: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 4.08 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.08 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
65th
of 120 countries
All-time high
4.78 tonnes per person
in 2013
All-time low
2.17 tonnes per person
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Argentina, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 4.08 tonnes per person for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Argentina peaked at 4.78 tonnes per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.17 tonnes per person, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 65th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Argentina, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.53 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 3.73 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 3.9 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 3.71 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 3.67 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.75 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 3.86 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 4.06 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 4.09 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 4.06 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 3.83 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 3.48 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 2.17 tonnes per person | -37.7% |
| 2003 | 3.06 tonnes per person | +41.5% |
| 2004 | 3.6 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 3.76 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 3.93 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 4.03 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 4.42 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 3.99 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 4.31 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 4.76 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 4.72 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.78 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.46 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 4.74 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 4.34 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 4.36 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.11 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 3.84 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 3.54 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 4.02 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 4.05 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 4.08 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 4.08 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.76 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 4.08 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.84 tonnes per person | 3.53 tonnes per person | 4.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.63 tonnes per person | 2.17 tonnes per person | 4.42 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.44 tonnes per person | 3.84 tonnes per person | 4.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.92 tonnes per person | 3.54 tonnes per person | 4.08 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More climate change data for Argentina
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- 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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Argentina?
- Per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Argentina was 4.08 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 tonnes per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 tonnes per person in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Argentina ranks 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.