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.
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1024 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.1887 tonnes per person | +84.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2935 tonnes per person | +55.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2512 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2477 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1724 tonnes per person | -30.4% |
| 1996 | 0.156 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2546 tonnes per person | +63.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2594 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0318 tonnes per person | -87.7% |
| 2000 | -0.0174 tonnes per person | -154.6% |
| 2001 | -0.1113 tonnes per person | +541.4% |
| 2002 | -1.12 tonnes per person | +906.2% |
| 2003 | -0.4352 tonnes per person | -61.1% |
| 2004 | -0.446 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | -0.3635 tonnes per person | -18.5% |
| 2006 | -0.4701 tonnes per person | +29.3% |
| 2007 | -0.3136 tonnes per person | -33.3% |
| 2008 | -0.2248 tonnes per person | -28.3% |
| 2009 | -0.3804 tonnes per person | +69.2% |
| 2010 | -0.201 tonnes per person | -47.2% |
| 2011 | 0.214 tonnes per person | -206.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1726 tonnes per person | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 0.334 tonnes per person | +93.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0733 tonnes per person | -78.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3304 tonnes per person | +350.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | -97.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1396 tonnes per person | +1479.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0271 tonnes per person | -80.6% |
| 2019 | -0.1717 tonnes per person | -733.2% |
| 2020 | -0.1005 tonnes per person | -41.5% |
| 2021 | -0.1748 tonnes per person | +74.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -101.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1594 tonnes per person | +9225.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.1594 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.303 tonnes per person, 53% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.1594 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2959 tonnes per person, 54% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +9225.8% | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.1594 tonnes per person |
| 2017 | +1479.8% | 0.0088 tonnes per person | 0.1396 tonnes per person |
| 2002 | -906.2% | -0.1113 tonnes per person | -1.12 tonnes per person |
| 2019 | -733.2% | 0.0271 tonnes per person | -0.1717 tonnes per person |
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
- 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 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.