Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Argentina
Argentina: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 1.95 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 from gas in Argentina stood at 1.95 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Argentina peaked at 2.26 tonnes per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1887.
Argentina ranks 30th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0172 tonnes per person | 0.0042 tonnes per person | 0.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0673 tonnes per person | 0.0387 tonnes per person | 0.0987 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0672 tonnes per person | 0.0467 tonnes per person | 0.079 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0658 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0867 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2941 tonnes per person | 0.1159 tonnes per person | 0.3949 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.567 tonnes per person | 0.4306 tonnes per person | 0.6535 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9868 tonnes per person | 0.6985 tonnes per person | 1.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5 tonnes per person | 1.19 tonnes per person | 1.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 tonnes per person | 1.65 tonnes per person | 2.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 tonnes per person | 2.11 tonnes per person | 2.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 tonnes per person | 1.93 tonnes per person | 2.05 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 27 Italy 2.1 tonnes per person compare
- 28 Libya 2.09 tonnes per person compare
- 31 Germany 1.86 tonnes per person compare
- 32 Kazakhstan 1.84 tonnes per person compare
- 33 United Kingdom 1.83 tonnes per person compare
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 from gas in Argentina?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Argentina was 1.95 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 gas recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 tonnes per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1887.
- How does Argentina rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Argentina ranks 30th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.