Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Argentina
Argentina: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0053 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Argentina, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.0053 °C for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Argentina peaked at 0.0053 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Argentina 31st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0005 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0009 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0011 °C | 0.001 °C | 0.0013 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0016 °C | 0.0013 °C | 0.0018 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0022 °C | 0.0019 °C | 0.0025 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0029 °C | 0.0025 °C | 0.0033 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 °C | 0.0033 °C | 0.0041 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 °C | 0.0042 °C | 0.0049 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0052 °C | 0.005 °C | 0.0053 °C | 5 |
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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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Argentina?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Argentina was 0.0053 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0053 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Argentina rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Argentina ranks 31st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.