Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Argentina
Argentina: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 6.9 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.9 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
40th
of 194 countries
All-time high
22.3 tonnes per person
in 1924
All-time low
0.4178 tonnes per person
in 1949
Years of data
169
1856–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change in Argentina stood at 6.9 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Argentina peaked at 22.3 tonnes per person in 1924 and was at its lowest, 0.4178 tonnes per person, in 1949.
Argentina ranks 40th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Argentina, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1856 | 9.63 tonnes per person | — |
| 1857 | 9.56 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1858 | 9.57 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 9.51 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1860 | 9.78 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1861 | 9.92 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1862 | 9.9 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1863 | 9.82 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1864 | 9.65 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1865 | 9.41 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1866 | 9.3 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1867 | 9.09 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1868 | 8.89 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1869 | 8.67 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1870 | 8.9 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1871 | 9.01 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 8.92 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1873 | 8.74 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1874 | 8.67 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1875 | 8.4 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1876 | 8.25 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1877 | 8.06 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1878 | 7.92 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1879 | 7.73 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1880 | 7.57 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1881 | 7.54 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1882 | 7.46 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1883 | 7.3 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1884 | 7.19 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1885 | 7.01 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1886 | 6.89 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1887 | 6.91 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 6.64 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1889 | 6.76 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1890 | 6.89 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1891 | 6.96 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 7.16 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1893 | 7.15 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1894 | 7.24 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 7.2 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1896 | 7.09 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1897 | 6.91 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1898 | 6.84 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1899 | 6.75 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1900 | 12.85 tonnes per person | +90.3% |
| 1901 | 16.35 tonnes per person | +27.3% |
| 1902 | 18.07 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1903 | 19.09 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1904 | 19.69 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1905 | 19.96 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1906 | 19.93 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 19.8 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1908 | 19.66 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1909 | 19.1 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1910 | 20.51 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1911 | 21.1 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1912 | 21.24 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 21.54 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1914 | 21 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1915 | 20.74 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1916 | 20.03 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1917 | 19.79 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1918 | 19.26 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1919 | 19.25 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1920 | 21.07 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1921 | 21.98 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1922 | 22.22 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 22.24 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1924 | 22.3 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1925 | 22.09 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1926 | 21.58 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1927 | 21.43 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1928 | 20.97 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1929 | 20.52 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1930 | 16.09 tonnes per person | -21.6% |
| 1931 | 13.19 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 1932 | 11.58 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1933 | 10.49 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1934 | 9.75 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1935 | 9.05 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1936 | 8.56 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1937 | 8.16 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1938 | 7.79 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1939 | 7.44 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1940 | 5.42 tonnes per person | -27.2% |
| 1941 | 4.1 tonnes per person | -24.3% |
| 1942 | 3.2 tonnes per person | -21.9% |
| 1943 | 2.57 tonnes per person | -19.7% |
| 1944 | 2.02 tonnes per person | -21.4% |
| 1945 | 1.55 tonnes per person | -23.1% |
| 1946 | 1.18 tonnes per person | -24.3% |
| 1947 | 0.9037 tonnes per person | -23.2% |
| 1948 | 0.8001 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1949 | 0.4178 tonnes per person | -47.8% |
| 1950 | 2.42 tonnes per person | +478.8% |
| 1951 | 3.25 tonnes per person | +34.5% |
| 1952 | 3.68 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1953 | 3.83 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 4.06 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1955 | 4.3 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1956 | 4.63 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1957 | 4.82 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 4.65 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1959 | 4.94 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1960 | 4 tonnes per person | -19.1% |
| 1961 | 5.58 tonnes per person | +39.5% |
| 1962 | 5.79 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 5.62 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 6.1 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 8.57 tonnes per person | +40.5% |
| 1966 | 8.57 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 11.1 tonnes per person | +29.5% |
| 1968 | 8.45 tonnes per person | -23.9% |
| 1969 | 7.32 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 1970 | 6.75 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 6.51 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 6.23 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 6.14 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 5.98 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 5.76 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 5.77 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 5.67 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 5.57 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 5.76 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 5.59 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 5.19 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 5.14 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 5.13 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 5.07 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 4.78 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 4.81 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 5.06 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 5.13 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 4.9 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 4.67 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 6.09 tonnes per person | +30.3% |
| 1992 | 5.27 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 4.78 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 4.71 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 4.87 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 5 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 5.23 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 5.43 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 5.5 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 5.32 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 4.96 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 8.16 tonnes per person | +64.4% |
| 2003 | 10.04 tonnes per person | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 11.67 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 12.05 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 12.07 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 8.4 tonnes per person | -30.5% |
| 2008 | 6.88 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 12.63 tonnes per person | +83.7% |
| 2010 | 10.42 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 10.13 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 8.13 tonnes per person | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 6.88 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 8.51 tonnes per person | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 6.97 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 6.79 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 6.05 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 6.63 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 7.61 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 6.5 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 7.68 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 7.33 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 7.11 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 6.9 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 6.9 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.36 tonnes per person, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 6.9 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.91 tonnes per person, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +478.8% | 0.4178 tonnes per person | 2.42 tonnes per person |
| 1900 | +90.3% | 6.75 tonnes per person | 12.85 tonnes per person |
| 2009 | +83.7% | 6.88 tonnes per person | 12.63 tonnes per person |
| 2002 | +64.4% | 4.96 tonnes per person | 8.16 tonnes per person |
| 1949 | -47.8% | 0.8001 tonnes per person | 0.4178 tonnes per person |
| 1965 | +40.5% | 6.1 tonnes per person | 8.57 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9.57 tonnes per person | 9.51 tonnes per person | 9.63 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 9.44 tonnes per person | 8.67 tonnes per person | 9.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 8.46 tonnes per person | 7.73 tonnes per person | 9.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 7.13 tonnes per person | 6.64 tonnes per person | 7.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 7.02 tonnes per person | 6.75 tonnes per person | 7.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 18.45 tonnes per person | 12.85 tonnes per person | 19.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 20.45 tonnes per person | 19.25 tonnes per person | 21.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 21.64 tonnes per person | 20.52 tonnes per person | 22.3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.21 tonnes per person | 7.44 tonnes per person | 16.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.22 tonnes per person | 0.4178 tonnes per person | 5.42 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.06 tonnes per person | 2.42 tonnes per person | 4.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.11 tonnes per person | 4 tonnes per person | 11.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.01 tonnes per person | 5.57 tonnes per person | 6.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.08 tonnes per person | 4.78 tonnes per person | 5.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.16 tonnes per person | 4.67 tonnes per person | 6.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.22 tonnes per person | 4.96 tonnes per person | 12.63 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.81 tonnes per person | 6.05 tonnes per person | 10.42 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.11 tonnes per person | 6.5 tonnes per person | 7.68 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 including land-use change in Argentina?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Argentina was 6.9 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 including land-use change recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3 tonnes per person in 1924.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4178 tonnes per person in 1949.
- How does Argentina rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Argentina ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.