Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Argentina
Argentina: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 38.79 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38.79 million tonnes
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
10th
of 193 countries
All-time high
44.19 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
29.63 million tonnes
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Argentina, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 38.79 million tonnes for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Argentina peaked at 44.19 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.63 million tonnes, in 1991.
Argentina ranks 10th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Argentina, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.80 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 29.63 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 30.22 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 29.75 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 30.59 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 30.59 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 30.85 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 31.11 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 30.76 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 30.96 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 32.83 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 32.44 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 33.13 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 36.64 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 36.66 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 36.28 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 37.42 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 39.50 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 38.22 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 33.35 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 34.25 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 35.15 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 34.68 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 35.87 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 36.22 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 35.74 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 38.40 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 40.60 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 40.01 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 41.74 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 43.06 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 42.91 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 44.19 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 38.79 million tonnes | -12.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 38.79 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 million tonnes, 21.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 38.79 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.66 million tonnes, 23.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.43 million tonnes | 29.63 million tonnes | 31.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.65 million tonnes | 32.44 million tonnes | 39.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.27 million tonnes | 34.25 million tonnes | 41.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.24 million tonnes | 38.79 million tonnes | 44.19 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Argentina?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Argentina was 38.79 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 44.19 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.63 million tonnes in 1991.
- How does Argentina rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Argentina ranks 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.