Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Argentina
Argentina: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 9.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
42nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
22.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1913
All-time low
7.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1949
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Argentina, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 9.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Argentina peaked at 22.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1913 and was at its lowest, 7.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1949.
Argentina ranks 42nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Argentina, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 16.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 16.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 16.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1853 | 16.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 16.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 16.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 16.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 16.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 16.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 16.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 16.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1861 | 16.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 16.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1863 | 16.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1864 | 16.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1865 | 16.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1866 | 16.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1867 | 16.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1868 | 15.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1869 | 15.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1870 | 15.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 15.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 15.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1873 | 15.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1874 | 15.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1875 | 15.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1876 | 15.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1877 | 15.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1878 | 14.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1879 | 14.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1880 | 14.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1881 | 14.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1882 | 14.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1883 | 14.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1884 | 13.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1885 | 13.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1886 | 13.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1887 | 13.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1888 | 13.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1889 | 13.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 13.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 13.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 13.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 13.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1894 | 13.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 13.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1896 | 13.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1897 | 13.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1898 | 13.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1899 | 13.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1900 | 16.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.6% |
| 1901 | 18.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.6% |
| 1902 | 19.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1903 | 20.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1904 | 20.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1905 | 21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 21.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1907 | 21.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1908 | 21.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1909 | 20.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1910 | 21.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1911 | 22.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1912 | 22.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1913 | 22.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1914 | 22.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1915 | 22.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1916 | 21.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1917 | 21.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1918 | 21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1919 | 21.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1920 | 22.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1921 | 22.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1922 | 22.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 22.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1924 | 22.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 22.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1926 | 22.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1927 | 22.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1928 | 21.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1929 | 21.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1930 | 18.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.1% |
| 1931 | 16.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.7% |
| 1932 | 16.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1933 | 15.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1934 | 14.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1935 | 14.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1936 | 13.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1937 | 13.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1938 | 13.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1939 | 12.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1940 | 11.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.9% |
| 1941 | 10.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 1942 | 9.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1943 | 9.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1944 | 8.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1945 | 8.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1946 | 8.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1947 | 7.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1948 | 7.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1949 | 7.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1950 | 9.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.9% |
| 1951 | 9.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1952 | 9.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 10.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 10.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 10.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 10.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 10.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 10.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 10.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 10.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1961 | 11.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 1962 | 11.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 10.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 11.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 12.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.7% |
| 1966 | 12.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 14.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 12.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.1% |
| 1969 | 11.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 11.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 11.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 11.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 11.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 11.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 10.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 11.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 11.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 10.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 10.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 10.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 9.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 9.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 9.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 9.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 9.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 8.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 9.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 9.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 8.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 8.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 9.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 9.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 8.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 8.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 8.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 8.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 8.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 8.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 9.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 8.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 8.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 10.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 11.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 13.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 13.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 13.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 10.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 10.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 13.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +32.3% |
| 2010 | 11.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 11.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 10.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 9.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 10.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 9.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 9.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 8.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 9.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 9.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 8.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 9.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 9.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 9.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 9.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 9.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 9.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +32.3% | 10.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1900 | +25.6% | 13.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 16.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 16.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 15.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 13.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 13.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 20.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 21.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 22.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 22.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 22.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 14.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 39 Paraguay 9.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 40 Bhutan 9.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 41 Belgium 9.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 43 Estonia 8.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 44 Suriname 8.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 45 Aruba 8.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Argentina?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Argentina was 9.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 22.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1913.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1949.
- How does Argentina rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Argentina ranks 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.