Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.1594 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Argentina, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Argentina stood at 0.1594 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 9,225.8% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Argentina peaked at 0.334 tonnes per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, -1.12 tonnes per person, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 74th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1958 tonnes per person | 0.0318 tonnes per person | 0.2935 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3882 tonnes per person | -1.12 tonnes per person | -0.0174 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0927 tonnes per person | -0.201 tonnes per person | 0.334 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0285 tonnes per person | -0.1748 tonnes per person | 0.1594 tonnes per person | 4 |
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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 imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Argentina?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Argentina was 0.1594 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.334 tonnes per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.12 tonnes per person in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Argentina ranks 74th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.