Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Argentina
Argentina: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled was 4.98 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.98 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
20th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.98 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1887
Years of data
138
1887–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Argentina, 1887–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Argentina is 4.98 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 138 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Argentina peaked at 4.98 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1887.
Argentina ranks 20th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Argentina, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1887 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1888 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1889 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1890 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1891 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1893 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1894 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1896 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1899 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1901 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1902 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1903 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1904 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1905 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1906 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1907 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1908 | 7,328 tonnes | — |
| 1909 | 18,313 tonnes | +149.9% |
| 1910 | 29,300 tonnes | +60.0% |
| 1911 | 36,628 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1912 | 58,612 tonnes | +60.0% |
| 1913 | 117,257 tonnes | +100.1% |
| 1914 | 238,220 tonnes | +103.2% |
| 1915 | 465,508 tonnes | +95.4% |
| 1916 | 850,511 tonnes | +82.7% |
| 1917 | 1.39 million tonnes | +63.8% |
| 1918 | 1.99 million tonnes | +43.1% |
| 1919 | 2.59 million tonnes | +29.8% |
| 1920 | 3.32 million tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1921 | 4.25 million tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1922 | 5.59 million tonnes | +31.7% |
| 1923 | 7.12 million tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1924 | 9.20 million tonnes | +29.2% |
| 1925 | 11.92 million tonnes | +29.6% |
| 1926 | 15.43 million tonnes | +29.5% |
| 1927 | 19.29 million tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1928 | 23.33 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1929 | 27.51 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1930 | 31.51 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1931 | 36.58 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1932 | 42.33 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1933 | 48.32 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1934 | 54.45 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1935 | 60.70 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1936 | 67.48 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1937 | 74.66 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1938 | 82.16 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1939 | 90.33 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1940 | 99.37 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1941 | 109.03 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1942 | 119.44 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1943 | 130.34 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1944 | 140.98 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1945 | 151.02 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1946 | 160.15 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1947 | 169.74 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1948 | 179.94 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1949 | 189.85 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1950 | 215.43 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1951 | 242.74 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1952 | 272.02 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1953 | 302.03 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1954 | 333.01 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1955 | 367.21 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1956 | 405.37 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1957 | 446.99 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1958 | 484.69 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1959 | 527.27 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1960 | 568.46 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1961 | 610.58 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1962 | 655.66 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 696.31 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 741.51 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 788.84 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 837.41 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 887.18 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 939.75 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 1.00 billion tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 1.06 billion tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 1.13 billion tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 1.20 billion tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 1.27 billion tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 1.35 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 1.41 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 1.49 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 1.56 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 1.63 billion tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 1.71 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 1.79 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 1.86 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 1.93 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 2.00 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 2.06 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 2.12 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 2.19 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 2.25 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 2.32 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 2.38 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 2.44 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 2.50 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.56 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.63 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.70 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.76 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.82 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 2.89 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.96 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 3.03 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 3.10 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.17 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.22 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.28 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.35 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.42 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.50 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.58 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.67 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.75 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.84 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.93 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.02 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.10 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.19 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.27 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.36 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.44 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.52 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.59 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.66 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.74 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.83 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 4.91 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 4.98 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 4.98 billion tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 463.11 million tonnes, 10.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 4.98 billion tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 252.97 million tonnes, 19.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | +149.9% | 7,328 tonnes | 18,313 tonnes |
| 1914 | +103.2% | 117,257 tonnes | 238,220 tonnes |
| 1913 | +100.1% | 58,612 tonnes | 117,257 tonnes |
| 1915 | +95.4% | 238,220 tonnes | 465,508 tonnes |
| 1916 | +82.7% | 465,508 tonnes | 850,511 tonnes |
| 1917 | +63.8% | 850,511 tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 2,564 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 18,313 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 776,975 tonnes | 29,300 tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 12.70 million tonnes | 3.32 million tonnes | 27.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 58.85 million tonnes | 31.51 million tonnes | 90.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 144.99 million tonnes | 99.37 million tonnes | 189.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 359.68 million tonnes | 215.43 million tonnes | 527.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 772.60 million tonnes | 568.46 million tonnes | 1.00 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.38 billion tonnes | 1.06 billion tonnes | 1.71 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.09 billion tonnes | 1.79 billion tonnes | 2.38 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.73 billion tonnes | 2.44 billion tonnes | 3.03 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.41 billion tonnes | 3.10 billion tonnes | 3.75 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 billion tonnes | 3.84 billion tonnes | 4.59 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 billion tonnes | 4.66 billion tonnes | 4.98 billion tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Argentina?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Argentina was 4.98 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 4.98 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1887.
- How does Argentina rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Argentina ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.