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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 37 Bahamas 7.6 tonnes per person compare
  2. 38 Slovenia 7.08 tonnes per person compare
  3. 39 South Africa 6.93 tonnes per person compare
  4. 41 Antigua and Barbuda 6.81 tonnes per person compare
  5. 42 Solomon Islands 6.77 tonnes per person compare
  6. 43 Germany 6.71 tonnes per person compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,897 data points, 1850–2024
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