Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Argentina
Argentina: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 545.59 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Argentina, 1856–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 545.59 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 169 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Argentina peaked at 545.59 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,651 tonnes, in 1856.
That places Argentina 58th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 71.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 109.32 million tonnes | 78.30 million tonnes | 127.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 159.07 million tonnes | 132.25 million tonnes | 191.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 229.62 million tonnes | 199.47 million tonnes | 261.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 276.84 million tonnes | 266.50 million tonnes | 291.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 313.30 million tonnes | 295.08 million tonnes | 329.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 345.59 million tonnes | 333.70 million tonnes | 357.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 374.47 million tonnes | 360.48 million tonnes | 389.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 405.06 million tonnes | 392.36 million tonnes | 420.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 437.47 million tonnes | 423.56 million tonnes | 451.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 465.66 million tonnes | 453.66 million tonnes | 480.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 506.91 million tonnes | 485.02 million tonnes | 525.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 537.73 million tonnes | 528.96 million tonnes | 545.59 million 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)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 9.15 billion tonnes (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Argentina?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Argentina was 545.59 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 545.59 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,651 tonnes in 1856.
- How does Argentina rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Argentina ranks 58th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.