Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Argentina
Argentina: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 52.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
52.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
9th
of 201 countries
All-time high
52.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
725,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Argentina, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Argentina stood at 52.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Argentina peaked at 52.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 725,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Argentina ranks 9th of 201 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 772,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 725,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 811,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 832,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 815,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 849,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 987,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 853,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 10.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 21.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 6 Pakistan 71.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 7 Indonesia 70.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 8 Australia 67.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 10 Ethiopia 51.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 11 Canada 44.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 12 Nigeria 41.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Argentina?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Argentina was 52.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 52.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 725,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Argentina rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Argentina ranks 9th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.