Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Argentina
Argentina: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.0816 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0816 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 26.2%
World rank
96th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.1285 tonnes per person
in 1980
All-time low
0.0104 tonnes per person
in 1928
Years of data
97
1928–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Argentina, 1928–2024
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 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Argentina stood at 0.0816 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 26.2% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Argentina peaked at 0.1285 tonnes per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0104 tonnes per person, in 1928.
Argentina ranks 96th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 97 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Argentina, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | — |
| 1929 | 0.0152 tonnes per person | +46.0% |
| 1930 | 0.0161 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1931 | 0.0221 tonnes per person | +37.3% |
| 1932 | 0.0202 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1933 | 0.0204 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 0.0221 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1935 | 0.0276 tonnes per person | +25.1% |
| 1936 | 0.0313 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1937 | 0.0384 tonnes per person | +22.6% |
| 1938 | 0.0452 tonnes per person | +17.8% |
| 1939 | 0.0402 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 1940 | 0.038 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1941 | 0.0403 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1942 | 0.0363 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1943 | 0.0317 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1944 | 0.0352 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1945 | 0.0348 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1946 | 0.0357 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1947 | 0.0418 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 1948 | 0.0377 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1949 | 0.0429 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1950 | 0.0457 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1951 | 0.0444 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 0.0433 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 0.0453 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0459 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0493 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1956 | 0.0536 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0604 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0619 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 0.0584 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1960 | 0.064 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1961 | 0.0693 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0686 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0585 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0661 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0738 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0767 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.077 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0892 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0914 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0982 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1129 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1097 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.103 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1055 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1055 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1088 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1127 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.117 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1219 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1285 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1181 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0986 tonnes per person | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0972 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.089 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0779 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0921 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1032 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0977 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0713 tonnes per person | -27.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0568 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0652 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0734 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0814 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0892 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0787 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0765 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0899 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0954 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0905 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0714 tonnes per person | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0624 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0454 tonnes per person | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0578 tonnes per person | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0744 tonnes per person | +28.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0862 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0958 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1045 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.105 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0981 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1054 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1125 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1075 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1073 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1041 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1066 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0941 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1022 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1015 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0956 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0806 tonnes per person | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 0.107 tonnes per person | +32.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1157 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1106 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0816 tonnes per person | -26.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.0816 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.097 tonnes per person, 84% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.0816 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0397 tonnes per person, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0128 tonnes per person | 0.0104 tonnes per person | 0.0152 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0284 tonnes per person | 0.0161 tonnes per person | 0.0452 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0374 tonnes per person | 0.0317 tonnes per person | 0.0429 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0508 tonnes per person | 0.0433 tonnes per person | 0.0619 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0735 tonnes per person | 0.0585 tonnes per person | 0.0914 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1095 tonnes per person | 0.0982 tonnes per person | 0.1219 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0974 tonnes per person | 0.0713 tonnes per person | 0.1285 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0797 tonnes per person | 0.0568 tonnes per person | 0.0954 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0801 tonnes per person | 0.0454 tonnes per person | 0.105 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1037 tonnes per person | 0.0941 tonnes per person | 0.1125 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0991 tonnes per person | 0.0806 tonnes per person | 0.1157 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Argentina?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Argentina was 0.0816 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1285 tonnes per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0104 tonnes per person in 1928.
- How does Argentina rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Argentina ranks 96th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.