Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Argentina
Argentina: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 624.53 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Argentina, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Argentina is 624.53 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Argentina peaked at 726.12 kilograms per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 489.12 kilograms per person, in 1992.
Argentina ranks 35th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 513.46 kilograms per person | 489.12 kilograms per person | 537.29 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 569.94 kilograms per person | 495.67 kilograms per person | 662.22 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 675.16 kilograms per person | 598.8 kilograms per person | 726.12 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 604.12 kilograms per person | 567.17 kilograms per person | 644.38 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 sector in Argentina?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Argentina was 624.53 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 726.12 kilograms per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 489.12 kilograms per person in 1992.
- How does Argentina rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Argentina ranks 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.