Nitrous oxide emissions in Argentina
Argentina: Nitrous oxide emissions was 52.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
52.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
9th
of 201 countries
All-time high
52.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
725,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Argentina, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide emissions in Argentina stood at 52.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Argentina peaked at 52.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 725,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Argentina 9th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Argentina, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 725,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 737,005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1852 | 748,441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 759,523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1854 | 770,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1855 | 780,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 789,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 797,632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 804,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 811,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 815,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 819,931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 823,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 827,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 830,975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 834,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 838,011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 841,591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 845,284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 849,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 853,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 864,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1872 | 887,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1873 | 919,224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1874 | 957,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1875 | 999,639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1876 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1877 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1878 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1879 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1880 | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1881 | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.2% |
| 1891 | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1892 | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1893 | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1894 | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1895 | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1896 | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1897 | 2.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1898 | 2.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1899 | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1900 | 2.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1901 | 2.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1902 | 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1903 | 3.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.0% |
| 1904 | 3.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1905 | 3.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1906 | 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1907 | 4.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1908 | 4.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1909 | 4.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1910 | 4.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1911 | 4.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 4.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 5.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1914 | 5.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 5.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 5.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 5.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1918 | 5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1920 | 5.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1921 | 5.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 5.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1923 | 5.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1924 | 5.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1925 | 5.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1926 | 5.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1927 | 5.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1928 | 4.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1929 | 4.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1930 | 4.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1931 | 4.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1932 | 5.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1933 | 5.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1934 | 5.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1935 | 5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1936 | 5.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1937 | 5.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1938 | 6.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1939 | 6.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1940 | 6.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1941 | 6.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1942 | 7.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.6% |
| 1943 | 8.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.1% |
| 1944 | 9.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 1945 | 10.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.3% |
| 1946 | 12.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.0% |
| 1947 | 13.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.3% |
| 1948 | 14.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1949 | 15.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1950 | 16.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1951 | 16.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 17.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1953 | 18.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1954 | 20.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1955 | 21.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1956 | 22.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1957 | 24.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1958 | 25.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1959 | 26.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 27.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 28.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 27.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 26.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 28.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 29.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 31.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 32.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 31.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 30.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 31.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 31.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 32.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 33.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 33.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 34.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 35.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 35.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 34.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 34.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 33.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 33.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 33.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 33.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 34.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 33.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 33.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 32.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 32.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 32.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 33.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 33.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 34.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 33.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 34.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 34.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 35.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 35.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 35.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 35.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 37.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 36.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 37.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 41.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 41.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 41.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 42.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 44.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 43.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 38.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 39.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 40.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 39.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 41.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 41.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 40.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 43.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 46.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 45.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 46.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 48.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 48.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 50.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 51.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 52.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 52.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 20.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 52.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 35.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | +29.2% | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 772,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 725,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 811,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 832,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 815,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 849,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 987,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 853,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 10.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 21.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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- 8 Australia 67.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 10 Ethiopia 51.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 11 Canada 44.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 12 Nigeria 41.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 in Argentina?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Argentina was 52.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 52.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 725,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Argentina rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Argentina ranks 9th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.