emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Argentina
Argentina: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0182 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Argentina, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Argentina is 0.0182 tonnes per person, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Argentina peaked at 0.05 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0169 tonnes per person, in 2020.
That places Argentina 177th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.05 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0481 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0474 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0432 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0436 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.043 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0419 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0409 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0408 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0429 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0461 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0471 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0449 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0443 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0467 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0378 tonnes per person | -19.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0376 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0395 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0428 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0424 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0446 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0419 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.041 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0408 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0398 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0367 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0368 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0372 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0352 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0345 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0345 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.031 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 0.031 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.03 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0263 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0247 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0262 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0226 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0219 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0205 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0194 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0184 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0176 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0175 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0177 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0189 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.018 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0188 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0204 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0194 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0198 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0202 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.02 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0202 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0205 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0202 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0199 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0194 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0194 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0191 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0169 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0181 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0182 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.0182 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0327 tonnes per person, 56% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.0182 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0396 tonnes per person, 46% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0442 tonnes per person | 0.0408 tonnes per person | 0.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0429 tonnes per person | 0.0376 tonnes per person | 0.0471 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0389 tonnes per person | 0.0345 tonnes per person | 0.0446 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0269 tonnes per person | 0.0205 tonnes per person | 0.0345 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0186 tonnes per person | 0.0175 tonnes per person | 0.0204 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0199 tonnes per person | 0.0191 tonnes per person | 0.0205 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0178 tonnes per person | 0.0169 tonnes per person | 0.0182 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 174 Micronesia (country) 0.0199 tonnes per person compare
- 175 Albania 0.0187 tonnes per person compare
- 176 Bangladesh 0.0184 tonnes per person compare
- 178 Vanuatu 0.018 tonnes per person compare
- 179 United Kingdom 0.0179 tonnes per person compare
- 180 Lebanon 0.0174 tonnes per person compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Argentina?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Argentina was 0.0182 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.05 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0169 tonnes per person in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Argentina ranks 177th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.