How does Argentina rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Argentina ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Argentina?

Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Argentina

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Argentina
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Argentina: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 23.02 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

23.02 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 1.4%

World rank

22nd

of 194 countries

All-time high

23.02 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

11.73 million tonnes

in 1856

Years of data

169

1856–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Argentina, 1856–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Argentina is 23.02 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 169 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Argentina peaked at 23.02 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.73 million tonnes, in 1856.

That places Argentina 22nd out of 194 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	29.69 million tonnes	11.73 million tonnes	47.85 million tonnes	4
1860s	124.22 million tonnes	60.70 million tonnes	190.15 million tonnes	10
1870s	284.25 million tonnes	206.12 million tonnes	364.86 million tonnes	10
1880s	473.08 million tonnes	383.46 million tonnes	566.58 million tonnes	10
1890s	711.09 million tonnes	589.78 million tonnes	841.33 million tonnes	10
1900s	1.36 billion tonnes	901.53 million tonnes	1.88 billion tonnes	10
1910s	2.72 billion tonnes	2.02 billion tonnes	3.44 billion tonnes	10
1920s	4.59 billion tonnes	3.62 billion tonnes	5.62 billion tonnes	10
1930s	6.39 billion tonnes	5.80 billion tonnes	6.90 billion tonnes	10
1940s	7.14 billion tonnes	6.98 billion tonnes	7.23 billion tonnes	10
1950s	7.60 billion tonnes	7.27 billion tonnes	7.99 billion tonnes	10
1960s	8.74 billion tonnes	8.07 billion tonnes	9.57 billion tonnes	10
1970s	10.42 billion tonnes	9.73 billion tonnes	11.11 billion tonnes	10
1980s	11.94 billion tonnes	11.26 billion tonnes	12.64 billion tonnes	10
1990s	13.60 billion tonnes	12.79 billion tonnes	14.43 billion tonnes	10
2000s	16.22 billion tonnes	14.63 billion tonnes	18.05 billion tonnes	10
2010s	20.00 billion tonnes	18.48 billion tonnes	21.41 billion tonnes	10
2020s	22.37 billion tonnes	21.70 billion tonnes	23.02 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Argentina

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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)

All data for Argentina →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Argentina?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Argentina was 23.02 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 including land-use change recorded in Argentina?: The highest recorded value was 23.02 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Argentina?: The lowest recorded value was 11.73 million tonnes in 1856.
How does Argentina rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Argentina ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Argentina?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.