Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Argentina
Argentina: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 3.74 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.74 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
91st
of 213 countries
All-time high
4.64 tonnes per person
in 2008
All-time low
0.0137 tonnes per person
in 1856
Years of data
169
1856–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 relative to the global average in Argentina stood at 3.74 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Argentina peaked at 4.64 tonnes per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0137 tonnes per person, in 1856.
Argentina ranks 91st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Argentina, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1856 | 0.0137 tonnes per person | — |
| 1857 | 0.0329 tonnes per person | +140.7% |
| 1858 | 0.0419 tonnes per person | +27.3% |
| 1859 | 0.0263 tonnes per person | -37.2% |
| 1860 | 0.0316 tonnes per person | +20.0% |
| 1861 | 0.0373 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 1862 | 0.0299 tonnes per person | -20.0% |
| 1863 | 0.0426 tonnes per person | +42.6% |
| 1864 | 0.0351 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 1865 | 0.0583 tonnes per person | +66.2% |
| 1866 | 0.0896 tonnes per person | +53.6% |
| 1867 | 0.0625 tonnes per person | -30.3% |
| 1868 | 0.0895 tonnes per person | +43.3% |
| 1869 | 0.1006 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1870 | 0.0895 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 1871 | 0.0937 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1872 | 0.0886 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1873 | 0.0953 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1874 | 0.1095 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 1875 | 0.0619 tonnes per person | -43.5% |
| 1876 | 0.0586 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1877 | 0.0449 tonnes per person | -23.3% |
| 1878 | 0.0351 tonnes per person | -22.0% |
| 1879 | 0.0805 tonnes per person | +129.6% |
| 1880 | 0.079 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1881 | 0.1216 tonnes per person | +53.9% |
| 1882 | 0.1315 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1883 | 0.1783 tonnes per person | +35.6% |
| 1884 | 0.236 tonnes per person | +32.3% |
| 1885 | 0.2649 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1886 | 0.2644 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 0.3945 tonnes per person | +49.2% |
| 1888 | 0.3795 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1889 | 0.6034 tonnes per person | +59.0% |
| 1890 | 0.4314 tonnes per person | -28.5% |
| 1891 | 0.3116 tonnes per person | -27.8% |
| 1892 | 0.469 tonnes per person | +50.5% |
| 1893 | 0.4501 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1894 | 0.5076 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1895 | 0.5902 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 1896 | 0.5575 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1897 | 0.5285 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1898 | 0.509 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1899 | 0.584 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 1900 | 0.4324 tonnes per person | -26.0% |
| 1901 | 0.4959 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 1902 | 0.5073 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1903 | 0.5589 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1904 | 0.6887 tonnes per person | +23.2% |
| 1905 | 0.8258 tonnes per person | +19.9% |
| 1906 | 1.06 tonnes per person | +28.6% |
| 1907 | 0.8984 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 1908 | 0.9346 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1909 | 0.8367 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 1910 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +22.7% |
| 1911 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 1912 | 1.2 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1913 | 1.27 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1914 | 1.1 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 1915 | 0.7143 tonnes per person | -35.1% |
| 1916 | 0.5314 tonnes per person | -25.6% |
| 1917 | 0.2962 tonnes per person | -44.3% |
| 1918 | 0.1878 tonnes per person | -36.6% |
| 1919 | 0.3974 tonnes per person | +111.6% |
| 1920 | 0.636 tonnes per person | +60.0% |
| 1921 | 0.5249 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 1922 | 0.6487 tonnes per person | +23.6% |
| 1923 | 0.7638 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1924 | 0.9962 tonnes per person | +30.4% |
| 1925 | 0.996 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.983 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1927 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 1928 | 1.09 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1929 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1930 | 1.05 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1931 | 1.04 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1932 | 1.05 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1934 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1935 | 1.12 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1936 | 1.17 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1937 | 1.23 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1938 | 1.19 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1939 | 1.19 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 1.11 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1941 | 0.9721 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 1942 | 0.9224 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1943 | 0.9451 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1944 | 0.919 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1945 | 0.8831 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1946 | 0.8687 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1947 | 0.9028 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1948 | 1.06 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 1949 | 0.92 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 1950 | 1.76 tonnes per person | +91.1% |
| 1951 | 2.01 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1952 | 2.04 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 1.95 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1954 | 2 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 2.11 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1956 | 2.33 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1957 | 2.46 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1958 | 2.24 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1959 | 2.44 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1960 | 2.39 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 2.47 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 2.55 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 2.34 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1964 | 2.56 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 2.66 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 2.81 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 2.87 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 2.98 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 3.29 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 3.46 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 3.66 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 3.65 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 3.75 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 3.75 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 3.67 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 3.79 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 3.77 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 3.78 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 4.01 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 3.88 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 3.58 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 3.57 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 3.58 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 3.57 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 3.32 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 3.38 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 3.67 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 3.82 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 3.63 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 3.42 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 3.54 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 3.61 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 3.46 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 3.42 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 3.58 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 3.7 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 3.8 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 3.84 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 4.03 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 3.85 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 3.59 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 3.29 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 3.5 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 4.05 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 4.12 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 4.4 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 4.34 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.64 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 4.37 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 4.51 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 4.55 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.55 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.45 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.38 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.41 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.33 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.22 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 4.09 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 4.01 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.64 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 4.2 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 4.05 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 3.92 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 3.74 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 3.74 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.04 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 3.74 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.93 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1857 | +140.7% | 0.0137 tonnes per person | 0.0329 tonnes per person |
| 1879 | +129.6% | 0.0351 tonnes per person | 0.0805 tonnes per person |
| 1919 | +111.6% | 0.1878 tonnes per person | 0.3974 tonnes per person |
| 1950 | +91.1% | 0.92 tonnes per person | 1.76 tonnes per person |
| 1865 | +66.2% | 0.0351 tonnes per person | 0.0583 tonnes per person |
| 1920 | +60.0% | 0.3974 tonnes per person | 0.636 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0287 tonnes per person | 0.0137 tonnes per person | 0.0419 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 0.0577 tonnes per person | 0.0299 tonnes per person | 0.1006 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0758 tonnes per person | 0.0351 tonnes per person | 0.1095 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2653 tonnes per person | 0.079 tonnes per person | 0.6034 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4939 tonnes per person | 0.3116 tonnes per person | 0.5902 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.724 tonnes per person | 0.4324 tonnes per person | 1.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.7939 tonnes per person | 0.1878 tonnes per person | 1.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.89 tonnes per person | 0.5249 tonnes per person | 1.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.13 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 1.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.9506 tonnes per person | 0.8687 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.13 tonnes per person | 1.76 tonnes per person | 2.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.69 tonnes per person | 2.34 tonnes per person | 3.29 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.73 tonnes per person | 3.46 tonnes per person | 4.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6 tonnes per person | 3.32 tonnes per person | 3.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.64 tonnes per person | 3.42 tonnes per person | 4.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.01 tonnes per person | 3.29 tonnes per person | 4.64 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.35 tonnes per person | 4.01 tonnes per person | 4.55 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.91 tonnes per person | 3.64 tonnes per person | 4.2 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 relative to the global average in Argentina?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Argentina was 3.74 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 relative to the global average recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 tonnes per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0137 tonnes per person in 1856.
- How does Argentina rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Argentina ranks 91st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.