Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Argentina
Argentina: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 38.79 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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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 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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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.