How does Argentina rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Argentina ranks 79th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Argentina?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Argentina

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Argentina
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Argentina: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0361 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0361 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 3.2%

World rank

79th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.5089 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0323 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2017

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Argentina, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Argentina stood at 0.0361 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Argentina peaked at 0.5089 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0323 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2017.

That places Argentina 79th out of 191 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.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Argentina, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.5089 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.4068 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
1962	0.4533 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1963	0.4615 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1964	0.3345 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-27.5%
1965	0.3088 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1966	0.3125 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1967	0.3793 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+21.4%
1968	0.3554 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1969	0.3061 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1970	0.308 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1971	0.2969 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1972	0.2891 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1973	0.194 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-32.9%
1974	0.1428 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-26.4%
1975	0.2001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+40.1%
1976	0.2081 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1977	0.1902 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1978	0.123 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-35.3%
1979	0.1604 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+30.5%
1980	0.1464 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1981	0.1451 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1982	0.1371 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1983	0.1126 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1984	0.1015 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1985	0.1362 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+34.3%
1986	0.1148 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1987	0.1132 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1988	0.0983 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1989	0.1649 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+67.7%
1990	0.0905 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-45.1%
1991	0.0685 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-24.3%
1992	0.0576 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1993	0.0563 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1994	0.0524 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1995	0.053 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1996	0.0509 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1997	0.0479 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1998	0.0476 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1999	0.0509 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2000	0.0515 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2001	0.0551 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2002	0.1548 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+180.7%
2003	0.1216 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
2004	0.097 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
2005	0.0827 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2006	0.0727 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2007	0.06 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
2008	0.0485 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
2009	0.0542 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2010	0.0436 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
2011	0.0356 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
2012	0.0352 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2013	0.0354 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2014	0.0378 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2015	0.034 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2016	0.0368 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2017	0.0323 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2018	0.0401 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+24.4%
2019	0.0478 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
2020	0.0563 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
2021	0.0453 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
2022	0.0353 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
2023	0.035 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2024	0.0361 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.2%

Argentina compared with similar countries

Argentina's 0.0361 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0287 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Argentina's 0.0361 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0286 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP 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
2002	+180.7%	0.0551 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1548 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3827 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3061 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.5089 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2113 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.123 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.308 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.127 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0983 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1649 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0576 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0476 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0905 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0798 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0485 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1548 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0379 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0323 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0478 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0416 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.035 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0563 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Argentina

76 Eswatini 0.0391 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
77 Nepal 0.0375 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
78 Serbia 0.0375 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
80 Palau 0.0355 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
81 Czechia 0.0346 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Argentina?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Argentina was 0.0361 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Argentina?: The highest recorded value was 0.5089 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Argentina?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0323 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2017.
How does Argentina rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Argentina ranks 79th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Argentina?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.