Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Argentina
Argentina: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 9.15 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Argentina, 1856–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions in Argentina stood at 9.15 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 169 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Argentina peaked at 9.15 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,651 tonnes, in 1856.
That places Argentina 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 82,059 tonnes | 16,651 tonnes | 144,001 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 517,267 tonnes | 185,523 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.95 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.56 million tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | 10.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 20.07 million tonnes | 11.95 million tonnes | 30.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 48.77 million tonnes | 32.09 million tonnes | 71.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 110.13 million tonnes | 78.33 million tonnes | 130.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 172.56 million tonnes | 135.72 million tonnes | 221.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 296.80 million tonnes | 233.86 million tonnes | 366.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 445.11 million tonnes | 381.87 million tonnes | 511.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 714.38 million tonnes | 541.88 million tonnes | 909.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.21 billion tonnes | 958.19 million tonnes | 1.50 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.01 billion tonnes | 1.58 billion tonnes | 2.46 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.05 billion tonnes | 2.57 billion tonnes | 3.55 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.21 billion tonnes | 3.66 billion tonnes | 4.82 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.63 billion tonnes | 4.96 billion tonnes | 6.39 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.42 billion tonnes | 6.57 billion tonnes | 8.26 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.80 billion tonnes | 8.43 billion tonnes | 9.15 billion tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Argentina
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 45.85 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 42.34 million (2025)
- Urban population 92.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.74 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.74 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.74 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Argentina?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Argentina was 9.15 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 9.15 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,651 tonnes in 1856.
- How does Argentina rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Argentina ranks 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.