Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Argentina
Argentina: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,079 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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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 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.