Energy — Emissions per capita in Argentina

Argentina: Energy — Emissions per capita was 4.47 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.47 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
77th
of 207 countries
All-time high
4.95 t CO2eq/cap
in 2008
All-time low
3.63 t CO2eq/cap
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions per capita in Argentina, 1990–2023

0123451990200620231990: 3.7 t CO2eq/cap1991: 3.9 t CO2eq/cap1992: 3.9 t CO2eq/cap1993: 3.7 t CO2eq/cap1994: 3.8 t CO2eq/cap1995: 4 t CO2eq/cap1996: 4.1 t CO2eq/cap1997: 4.2 t CO2eq/cap1998: 4.2 t CO2eq/cap1999: 4.4 t CO2eq/cap2000: 4.2 t CO2eq/cap2001: 3.9 t CO2eq/cap2002: 3.6 t CO2eq/cap2003: 3.8 t CO2eq/cap2004: 4.4 t CO2eq/cap2005: 4.4 t CO2eq/cap2006: 4.7 t CO2eq/cap2007: 4.6 t CO2eq/cap2008: 5 t CO2eq/cap2009: 4.6 t CO2eq/cap2010: 4.8 t CO2eq/cap2011: 4.8 t CO2eq/cap2012: 4.8 t CO2eq/cap2013: 4.7 t CO2eq/cap2014: 4.6 t CO2eq/cap2015: 4.6 t CO2eq/cap2016: 4.5 t CO2eq/cap2017: 4.4 t CO2eq/cap2018: 4.3 t CO2eq/cap2019: 4.2 t CO2eq/cap2020: 3.9 t CO2eq/cap2021: 4.4 t CO2eq/cap2022: 4.6 t CO2eq/cap2023: 4.5 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 4.47 t CO2eq/cap for energy — emissions per capita in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Argentina peaked at 4.95 t CO2eq/cap in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.63 t CO2eq/cap, in 2002.

That places Argentina 77th out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.98 t CO2eq/cap 3.72 t CO2eq/cap 4.36 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 4.32 t CO2eq/cap 3.63 t CO2eq/cap 4.95 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 4.57 t CO2eq/cap 4.18 t CO2eq/cap 4.78 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 4.35 t CO2eq/cap 3.92 t CO2eq/cap 4.61 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 74 Marshall Islands 4.51 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 74 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.51 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 76 Nauru 4.48 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 78 North Macedonia 4.37 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 79 China, Hong Kong SAR 4.34 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 80 British Virgin Islands 4.29 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions per capita in Argentina?
Energy — emissions per capita in Argentina was 4.47 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 4.95 t CO2eq/cap in 2008.
What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 3.63 t CO2eq/cap in 2002.
How does Argentina rank for energy — emissions per capita?
Argentina ranks 77th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.