Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Argentina
Argentina: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0692 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0692 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 25.4%
World rank
92nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.27 tonnes per person
in 1913
All-time low
0.0137 tonnes per person
in 1856
Years of data
169
1856–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Argentina, 1856–2024
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 coal in Argentina stood at 0.0692 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 25.4% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Argentina peaked at 1.27 tonnes per person in 1913 and was at its lowest, 0.0137 tonnes per person, in 1856.
That places Argentina 92nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Argentina, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1856 | 0.0137 tonnes per person | — |
| 1857 | 0.0329 tonnes per person | +140.7% |
| 1858 | 0.0419 tonnes per person | +27.3% |
| 1859 | 0.0263 tonnes per person | -37.2% |
| 1860 | 0.0316 tonnes per person | +20.0% |
| 1861 | 0.0373 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 1862 | 0.0299 tonnes per person | -20.0% |
| 1863 | 0.0426 tonnes per person | +42.6% |
| 1864 | 0.0351 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 1865 | 0.0583 tonnes per person | +66.2% |
| 1866 | 0.0896 tonnes per person | +53.6% |
| 1867 | 0.0625 tonnes per person | -30.3% |
| 1868 | 0.0895 tonnes per person | +43.3% |
| 1869 | 0.1006 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1870 | 0.0895 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 1871 | 0.0937 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1872 | 0.0886 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1873 | 0.0953 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1874 | 0.1095 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 1875 | 0.0619 tonnes per person | -43.5% |
| 1876 | 0.0586 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1877 | 0.0449 tonnes per person | -23.3% |
| 1878 | 0.0351 tonnes per person | -22.0% |
| 1879 | 0.0805 tonnes per person | +129.6% |
| 1880 | 0.079 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1881 | 0.1216 tonnes per person | +53.9% |
| 1882 | 0.1315 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1883 | 0.1783 tonnes per person | +35.6% |
| 1884 | 0.236 tonnes per person | +32.3% |
| 1885 | 0.2649 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1886 | 0.2644 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 0.3945 tonnes per person | +49.2% |
| 1888 | 0.3795 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1889 | 0.6034 tonnes per person | +59.0% |
| 1890 | 0.4314 tonnes per person | -28.5% |
| 1891 | 0.3116 tonnes per person | -27.8% |
| 1892 | 0.469 tonnes per person | +50.5% |
| 1893 | 0.4501 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1894 | 0.5076 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1895 | 0.5902 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 1896 | 0.5575 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1897 | 0.5285 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1898 | 0.509 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1899 | 0.584 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 1900 | 0.4324 tonnes per person | -26.0% |
| 1901 | 0.4959 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 1902 | 0.5073 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1903 | 0.5589 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1904 | 0.6887 tonnes per person | +23.2% |
| 1905 | 0.8258 tonnes per person | +19.9% |
| 1906 | 1.06 tonnes per person | +28.6% |
| 1907 | 0.8984 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 1908 | 0.9334 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1909 | 0.835 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 1910 | 1.02 tonnes per person | +22.7% |
| 1911 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +18.4% |
| 1912 | 1.19 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1913 | 1.27 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1914 | 1.08 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 1915 | 0.6835 tonnes per person | -37.0% |
| 1916 | 0.481 tonnes per person | -29.6% |
| 1917 | 0.2265 tonnes per person | -52.9% |
| 1918 | 0.1124 tonnes per person | -50.4% |
| 1919 | 0.3248 tonnes per person | +189.0% |
| 1920 | 0.5488 tonnes per person | +68.9% |
| 1921 | 0.4175 tonnes per person | -23.9% |
| 1922 | 0.4977 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 1923 | 0.5972 tonnes per person | +20.0% |
| 1924 | 0.7734 tonnes per person | +29.5% |
| 1925 | 0.7129 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1926 | 0.6204 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 1927 | 0.7751 tonnes per person | +24.9% |
| 1928 | 0.6945 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1929 | 0.6814 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1930 | 0.6558 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1931 | 0.5479 tonnes per person | -16.5% |
| 1932 | 0.5012 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1933 | 0.5023 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 0.5529 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1935 | 0.5255 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1936 | 0.5496 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1937 | 0.5886 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1938 | 0.5319 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1939 | 0.497 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1940 | 0.366 tonnes per person | -26.4% |
| 1941 | 0.1873 tonnes per person | -48.8% |
| 1942 | 0.0948 tonnes per person | -49.4% |
| 1943 | 0.104 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1944 | 0.1086 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1945 | 0.1321 tonnes per person | +21.7% |
| 1946 | 0.1928 tonnes per person | +45.9% |
| 1947 | 0.2024 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1948 | 0.3548 tonnes per person | +75.3% |
| 1949 | 0.2154 tonnes per person | -39.3% |
| 1950 | 0.2093 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1951 | 0.3152 tonnes per person | +50.6% |
| 1952 | 0.2547 tonnes per person | -19.2% |
| 1953 | 0.1726 tonnes per person | -32.2% |
| 1954 | 0.2025 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 1955 | 0.1715 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 1956 | 0.2002 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 1957 | 0.1733 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 1958 | 0.1918 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1959 | 0.186 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 0.1916 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 0.1708 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0953 tonnes per person | -44.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1076 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1175 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1176 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1152 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1289 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1022 tonnes per person | -20.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1102 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1376 tonnes per person | +24.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1207 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 1972 | 0.116 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.115 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1322 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1389 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1234 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1013 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1414 tonnes per person | +39.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1306 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1023 tonnes per person | -21.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1039 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.092 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0745 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0719 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0914 tonnes per person | +27.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1101 tonnes per person | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1207 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1266 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1284 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0959 tonnes per person | -25.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0884 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0922 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.074 tonnes per person | -19.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1029 tonnes per person | +39.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1067 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0877 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0781 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0867 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0758 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0634 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0534 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0415 tonnes per person | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0646 tonnes per person | +55.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0652 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0935 tonnes per person | +43.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1001 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0939 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0983 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0809 tonnes per person | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0989 tonnes per person | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1156 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1205 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1137 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1287 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1257 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0955 tonnes per person | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0966 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0976 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0477 tonnes per person | -51.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0713 tonnes per person | +49.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0995 tonnes per person | +39.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1042 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0928 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0692 tonnes per person | -25.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.0692 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1968 tonnes per person, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.0692 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0024 tonnes per person, 28.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | +189.0% | 0.1124 tonnes per person | 0.3248 tonnes per person |
| 1857 | +140.7% | 0.0137 tonnes per person | 0.0329 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0287 tonnes per person | 0.0137 tonnes per person | 0.0419 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 0.0577 tonnes per person | 0.0299 tonnes per person | 0.1006 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0758 tonnes per person | 0.0351 tonnes per person | 0.1095 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2653 tonnes per person | 0.079 tonnes per person | 0.6034 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4939 tonnes per person | 0.3116 tonnes per person | 0.5902 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.7238 tonnes per person | 0.4324 tonnes per person | 1.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.761 tonnes per person | 0.1124 tonnes per person | 1.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6319 tonnes per person | 0.4175 tonnes per person | 0.7751 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5453 tonnes per person | 0.497 tonnes per person | 0.6558 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1958 tonnes per person | 0.0948 tonnes per person | 0.366 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2077 tonnes per person | 0.1715 tonnes per person | 0.3152 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1257 tonnes per person | 0.0953 tonnes per person | 0.1916 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1257 tonnes per person | 0.1013 tonnes per person | 0.1414 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1022 tonnes per person | 0.0719 tonnes per person | 0.1284 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0888 tonnes per person | 0.074 tonnes per person | 0.1067 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0755 tonnes per person | 0.0415 tonnes per person | 0.1001 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.104 tonnes per person | 0.0477 tonnes per person | 0.1287 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0874 tonnes per person | 0.0692 tonnes per person | 0.1042 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Argentina
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- 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 coal in Argentina?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Argentina was 0.0692 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 coal recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 tonnes per person in 1913.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0137 tonnes per person in 1856.
- How does Argentina rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Argentina ranks 92nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.