Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Argentina
Argentina: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,079 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,079 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
84th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,198 kilograms per person
in 1998
All-time low
827.36 kilograms per person
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 from transport in Argentina is 1,079 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Argentina peaked at 1,198 kilograms per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 827.36 kilograms per person, in 2020.
Argentina ranks 84th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Argentina, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 865.19 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 901.89 kilograms per person | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 949.74 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 1,004 kilograms per person | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 976.21 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1,004 kilograms per person | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 1,154 kilograms per person | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 1,140 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1,198 kilograms per person | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 1,113 kilograms per person | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 1,071 kilograms per person | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 973.56 kilograms per person | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 889.84 kilograms per person | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 899.43 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 957.6 kilograms per person | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 961.58 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,023 kilograms per person | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 1,097 kilograms per person | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 1,134 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1,029 kilograms per person | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 1,071 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1,094 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1,063 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1,121 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1,024 kilograms per person | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 1,064 kilograms per person | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1,031 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1,048 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1,070 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,056 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 827.36 kilograms per person | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 1,014 kilograms per person | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 1,122 kilograms per person | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 1,079 kilograms per person | -3.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1,079 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 958.62 kilograms per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1,079 kilograms per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,079 kilograms per person, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,031 kilograms per person | 865.19 kilograms per person | 1,198 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,004 kilograms per person | 889.84 kilograms per person | 1,134 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,064 kilograms per person | 1,024 kilograms per person | 1,121 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,011 kilograms per person | 827.36 kilograms per person | 1,122 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More climate change data for Argentina
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- 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 from transport in Argentina?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Argentina was 1,079 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 from transport recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1,198 kilograms per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 827.36 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Argentina ranks 84th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.