Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Argentina
Argentina: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 23.02 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Argentina, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1856 | 11.73 million tonnes | — |
| 1857 | 23.57 million tonnes | +100.9% |
| 1858 | 35.62 million tonnes | +51.1% |
| 1859 | 47.85 million tonnes | +34.3% |
| 1860 | 60.70 million tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1861 | 74.10 million tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1862 | 87.86 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1863 | 101.95 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1864 | 116.24 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1865 | 130.63 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1866 | 145.31 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1867 | 160.13 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1868 | 175.09 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1869 | 190.15 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1870 | 206.12 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1871 | 222.80 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1872 | 239.84 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1873 | 257.06 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1874 | 274.68 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1875 | 292.32 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1876 | 310.19 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1877 | 328.19 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1878 | 346.47 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1879 | 364.86 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1880 | 383.46 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1881 | 402.57 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1882 | 422.09 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1883 | 441.79 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1884 | 461.82 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1885 | 481.96 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1886 | 502.40 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1887 | 523.55 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1888 | 544.54 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1889 | 566.58 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1890 | 589.78 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1891 | 613.98 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1892 | 639.68 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1893 | 666.24 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1894 | 694.02 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1895 | 722.57 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1896 | 751.62 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1897 | 780.87 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1898 | 810.78 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1899 | 841.33 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1900 | 901.53 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1901 | 980.94 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1902 | 1.07 billion tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1903 | 1.17 billion tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1904 | 1.28 billion tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1905 | 1.39 billion tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1906 | 1.51 billion tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1907 | 1.63 billion tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1908 | 1.75 billion tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1909 | 1.88 billion tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1910 | 2.02 billion tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1911 | 2.16 billion tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1912 | 2.31 billion tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1913 | 2.47 billion tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1914 | 2.63 billion tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1915 | 2.79 billion tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1916 | 2.95 billion tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1917 | 3.11 billion tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1918 | 3.27 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1919 | 3.44 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1920 | 3.62 billion tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1921 | 3.82 billion tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1922 | 4.03 billion tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1923 | 4.24 billion tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1924 | 4.46 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1925 | 4.69 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1926 | 4.92 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1927 | 5.15 billion tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1928 | 5.38 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1929 | 5.62 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1930 | 5.80 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1931 | 5.96 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1932 | 6.10 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1933 | 6.24 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 6.36 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 6.48 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1936 | 6.59 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1937 | 6.70 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1938 | 6.80 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1939 | 6.90 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 6.98 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1941 | 7.04 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1942 | 7.09 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1943 | 7.13 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1944 | 7.16 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 7.18 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1946 | 7.20 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1947 | 7.21 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1948 | 7.23 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1949 | 7.23 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1950 | 7.27 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1951 | 7.33 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 7.40 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 7.46 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 7.54 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 7.62 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 7.71 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 7.80 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 7.89 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 7.99 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 8.07 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 8.19 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 8.31 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 8.43 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 8.56 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 8.75 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 8.95 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 9.20 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 9.40 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 9.57 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 9.73 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 9.89 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 10.04 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 10.19 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 10.35 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 10.49 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 10.65 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 10.80 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 10.95 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 11.11 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 11.26 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 11.41 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 11.56 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 11.71 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 11.86 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 12.01 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 12.16 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 12.31 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 12.48 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 12.64 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 12.79 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 12.99 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 13.17 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 13.33 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 13.50 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 13.67 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 13.84 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 14.03 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 14.23 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 14.43 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 14.63 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 14.82 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 15.13 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 15.51 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 15.96 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 16.44 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 16.92 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 17.25 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 17.53 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 18.05 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 18.48 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 18.90 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 19.24 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 19.53 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 19.90 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 20.20 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 20.50 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 20.77 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 21.07 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 21.41 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 21.70 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 22.05 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 22.38 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 22.71 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 23.02 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 23.02 billion tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.16 billion tonnes, 10.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 23.02 billion tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.47 billion tonnes, 9.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1857 | +100.9% | 11.73 million tonnes | 23.57 million tonnes |
| 1858 | +51.1% | 23.57 million tonnes | 35.62 million tonnes |
| 1859 | +34.3% | 35.62 million tonnes | 47.85 million tonnes |
| 1860 | +26.9% | 47.85 million tonnes | 60.70 million tonnes |
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 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,387 kt (2050)
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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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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.