Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Argentina
Argentina: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 4.98 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Argentina, 1887–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 4.98 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in 2024. That is the highest value across all 138 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Argentina?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Argentina was 4.98 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 oil recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 4.98 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1887.
- How does Argentina rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Argentina ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.