Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Argentina
Argentina: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
83rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
5.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2008
All-time low
0.5042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1878
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Argentina stood at 4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Argentina peaked at 5.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1878.
Argentina ranks 83rd of 198 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Argentina, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.5736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.5699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1852 | 0.568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1853 | 0.568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.5678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.5674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.5811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1857 | 0.6002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1858 | 0.608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1859 | 0.5892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1860 | 0.5897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.5916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 0.5784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1863 | 0.5838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 0.5689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1865 | 0.5847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1866 | 0.6086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1867 | 0.5741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1868 | 0.5934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1869 | 0.5968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 0.5784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1871 | 0.5803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 0.5727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1873 | 0.5773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 0.5895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1875 | 0.5397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 1876 | 0.534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1877 | 0.5175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1878 | 0.5042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1879 | 0.5457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1880 | 0.5395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1881 | 0.577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1882 | 0.5817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 0.6231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1884 | 0.6753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1885 | 0.6987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1886 | 0.6926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1887 | 0.8212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.6% |
| 1888 | 0.7997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1889 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.7% |
| 1890 | 0.8434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.4% |
| 1891 | 0.7198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.7% |
| 1892 | 0.8764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.8% |
| 1893 | 0.8553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1894 | 0.9113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1895 | 0.9917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1896 | 0.9557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1897 | 0.9227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1898 | 0.9005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1899 | 0.9728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1900 | 0.815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.2% |
| 1901 | 0.8815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1902 | 0.8951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 0.9478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1904 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.9% |
| 1905 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.8% |
| 1906 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.7% |
| 1907 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.2% |
| 1908 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1909 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1910 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.7% |
| 1911 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.9% |
| 1912 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1913 | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1914 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 1915 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.3% |
| 1916 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.0% |
| 1917 | 0.8383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.3% |
| 1918 | 0.7408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.6% |
| 1919 | 0.9612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +29.7% |
| 1920 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.9% |
| 1921 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 1922 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.0% |
| 1923 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.9% |
| 1924 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.7% |
| 1925 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1927 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.1% |
| 1928 | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1929 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1931 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1932 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1934 | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1935 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1936 | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1937 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1938 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1939 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1941 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 1942 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1943 | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1945 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1946 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1947 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1948 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1949 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1950 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +50.2% |
| 1951 | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 1952 | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1954 | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1956 | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1957 | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1958 | 2.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 1959 | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1960 | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 3.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 3.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 3.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 3.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 3.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 3.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 4.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 4.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 4.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 4.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 4.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 4.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 4.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 4.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 4.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 4.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 4.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 4.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 4.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 4.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 4.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 4.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 4.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 4.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 4.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 4.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 4.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 4.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 4.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 5.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 5.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 4.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 5.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 5.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 4.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 4.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 4.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 4.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +50.2% | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1919 | +29.7% | 0.7408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.5793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.5539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.8949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 80 Romania 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 81 France 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 82 Montenegro 4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 84 Thailand 4.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 85 Latvia 4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 86 North Macedonia 4.23 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, excluding land use and forestry in Argentina?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Argentina was 4.35 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 5.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1878.
- How does Argentina rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Argentina ranks 83rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, excluding land use and forestry. 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.