Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Argentina
Argentina: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 171.06 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
171.06 million tonnes
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
33rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
191.81 million tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
58.80 million tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Argentina, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Argentina is 171.06 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Argentina peaked at 191.81 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 58.80 million tonnes, in 1965.
That places Argentina 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Argentina, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 58.80 million tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 63.07 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 65.48 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 69.01 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 77.25 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 82.65 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 88.85 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 90.07 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 93.98 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 95.49 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 94.86 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 99.72 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 100.73 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 102.58 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 110.65 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 108.69 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 102.01 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 103.39 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 105.18 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 106.49 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 100.57 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 104.20 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 114.94 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 121.46 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 117.07 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 112.19 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 117.73 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 121.51 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 118.02 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 118.51 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 125.42 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 131.45 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 136.62 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 139.50 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 148.34 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 143.35 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 135.00 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 124.93 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 134.42 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 157.24 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 161.73 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 174.34 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 173.76 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 187.60 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 178.38 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 186.12 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 189.88 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 191.72 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 189.53 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 188.54 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 191.81 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 190.02 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 187.07 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 182.48 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 180.43 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 164.61 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 190.20 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 183.77 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 178.41 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 171.06 million tonnes | -4.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 171.06 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.35 million tonnes, 8.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 171.06 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.95 million tonnes, 21.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.72 million tonnes | 58.80 million tonnes | 77.25 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 95.96 million tonnes | 82.65 million tonnes | 110.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.40 million tonnes | 100.57 million tonnes | 121.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.93 million tonnes | 112.19 million tonnes | 148.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 157.08 million tonnes | 124.93 million tonnes | 187.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 187.76 million tonnes | 180.43 million tonnes | 191.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 177.61 million tonnes | 164.61 million tonnes | 190.20 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Argentina?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Argentina was 171.06 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 191.81 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.80 million tonnes in 1965.
- How does Argentina rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Argentina ranks 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.