Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Argentina
Argentina: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 1.59 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Argentina, 1887–2024
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 by fuel type in Argentina stood at 1.59 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Argentina peaked at 2.87 tonnes per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1887.
Argentina ranks 108th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 3 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0315 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0719 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2384 tonnes per person | 0.0831 tonnes per person | 0.365 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4883 tonnes per person | 0.3415 tonnes per person | 0.591 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6501 tonnes per person | 0.5789 tonnes per person | 0.7316 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.81 tonnes per person | 1.5 tonnes per person | 2.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.15 tonnes per person | 1.9 tonnes per person | 2.58 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.77 tonnes per person | 2.66 tonnes per person | 2.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.22 tonnes per person | 1.85 tonnes per person | 2.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.88 tonnes per person | 1.79 tonnes per person | 1.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 tonnes per person | 1.51 tonnes per person | 2.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 tonnes per person | 1.7 tonnes per person | 2.18 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 tonnes per person | 1.48 tonnes per person | 1.89 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Argentina?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Argentina was 1.59 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 by fuel type recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 tonnes per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1887.
- How does Argentina rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Argentina ranks 108th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.