Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Argentina
Argentina: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 13.94 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.94 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
17th
of 197 countries
All-time high
13.94 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
10.89 million tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Argentina, 1850–2024
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 from land-use change in Argentina is 13.94 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Argentina peaked at 13.94 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.89 million tonnes, in 1850.
Argentina ranks 17th of 197 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 land-use change in Argentina, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 10.89 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 22.28 million tonnes | +104.6% |
| 1852 | 33.58 million tonnes | +50.7% |
| 1853 | 45.01 million tonnes | +34.0% |
| 1854 | 56.47 million tonnes | +25.5% |
| 1855 | 68.03 million tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1856 | 79.74 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1857 | 91.54 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1858 | 103.54 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1859 | 115.73 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1860 | 128.55 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1861 | 141.90 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1862 | 155.61 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1863 | 169.64 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1864 | 183.88 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1865 | 198.18 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1866 | 212.72 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1867 | 227.44 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1868 | 242.25 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1869 | 257.13 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1870 | 272.94 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1871 | 289.45 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1872 | 306.31 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1873 | 323.35 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1874 | 340.75 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1875 | 358.26 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1876 | 376.00 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1877 | 393.90 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1878 | 412.10 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1879 | 430.30 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1880 | 448.71 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1881 | 467.50 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1882 | 486.68 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1883 | 505.90 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1884 | 525.27 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1885 | 544.66 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1886 | 564.31 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1887 | 584.25 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1888 | 604.04 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1889 | 624.11 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1890 | 645.86 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1891 | 668.97 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1892 | 693.00 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1893 | 717.88 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1894 | 743.72 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1895 | 769.92 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1896 | 796.69 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1897 | 823.70 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1898 | 851.39 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1899 | 879.29 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1900 | 937.47 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1901 | 1.01 billion tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1902 | 1.10 billion tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1903 | 1.20 billion tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1904 | 1.30 billion tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1905 | 1.41 billion tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1906 | 1.52 billion tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1907 | 1.64 billion tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1908 | 1.75 billion tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1909 | 1.87 billion tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1910 | 2.00 billion tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1911 | 2.14 billion tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1912 | 2.29 billion tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1913 | 2.44 billion tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1914 | 2.59 billion tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1915 | 2.74 billion tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1916 | 2.89 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1917 | 3.05 billion tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1918 | 3.21 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1919 | 3.37 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1920 | 3.55 billion tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1921 | 3.75 billion tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1922 | 3.95 billion tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1923 | 4.16 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1924 | 4.37 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1925 | 4.58 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1926 | 4.80 billion tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1927 | 5.02 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1928 | 5.24 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1929 | 5.46 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1930 | 5.64 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1931 | 5.78 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1932 | 5.91 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1933 | 6.03 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 6.14 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 6.24 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1936 | 6.34 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1937 | 6.43 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1938 | 6.52 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 6.61 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 6.67 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 6.71 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 6.75 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1943 | 6.77 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1944 | 6.79 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1945 | 6.80 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1946 | 6.80 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1947 | 6.80 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 6.80 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1949 | 6.79 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 6.80 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1951 | 6.82 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 6.85 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 6.88 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 6.92 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 6.96 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 7.01 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 7.05 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 7.10 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 7.15 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 7.18 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 7.25 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 7.32 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 7.39 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 7.46 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 7.59 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 7.72 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 7.91 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 8.04 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 8.13 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 8.21 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 8.28 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 8.34 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 8.40 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 8.46 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 8.51 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 8.57 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 8.62 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 8.67 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 8.71 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 8.76 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 8.81 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 8.85 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 8.90 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 8.94 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 8.99 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 9.03 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 9.08 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 9.12 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 9.16 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 9.20 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 9.28 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 9.34 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 9.39 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 9.43 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 9.48 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 9.52 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 9.57 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 9.63 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 9.68 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 9.74 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 9.79 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 9.98 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 10.23 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 10.52 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 10.83 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 11.14 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 11.30 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 11.39 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.73 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 11.97 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 12.21 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 12.36 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 12.46 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.64 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 12.75 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 12.86 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.94 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 13.05 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 13.21 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 13.34 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 13.50 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 13.65 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 13.79 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 13.94 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 13.94 billion tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 629.27 million tonnes, 22.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 13.94 billion tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 billion tonnes, 8.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +104.6% | 10.89 million tonnes | 22.28 million tonnes |
| 1852 | +50.7% | 22.28 million tonnes | 33.58 million tonnes |
| 1853 | +34.0% | 33.58 million tonnes | 45.01 million tonnes |
| 1854 | +25.5% | 45.01 million tonnes | 56.47 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 62.68 million tonnes | 10.89 million tonnes | 115.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 191.73 million tonnes | 128.55 million tonnes | 257.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 350.34 million tonnes | 272.94 million tonnes | 430.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 535.54 million tonnes | 448.71 million tonnes | 624.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 759.04 million tonnes | 645.86 million tonnes | 879.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.38 billion tonnes | 937.47 million tonnes | 1.87 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.67 billion tonnes | 2.00 billion tonnes | 3.37 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.49 billion tonnes | 3.55 billion tonnes | 5.46 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.16 billion tonnes | 5.64 billion tonnes | 6.61 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.77 billion tonnes | 6.67 billion tonnes | 6.80 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.96 billion tonnes | 6.80 billion tonnes | 7.15 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.60 billion tonnes | 7.18 billion tonnes | 8.13 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.48 billion tonnes | 8.21 billion tonnes | 8.71 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.96 billion tonnes | 8.76 billion tonnes | 9.16 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.45 billion tonnes | 9.20 billion tonnes | 9.68 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.66 billion tonnes | 9.74 billion tonnes | 11.73 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.64 billion tonnes | 11.97 billion tonnes | 13.21 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.64 billion tonnes | 13.34 billion tonnes | 13.94 billion tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Argentina?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Argentina was 13.94 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 from land-use change recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 13.94 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.89 million tonnes in 1850.
- How does Argentina rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Argentina ranks 17th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.